Warfare History
The Great Unknowns: 6 of the Best Military Commanders You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
When it comes to discussing the greatest military generals of all time, most people will opt for Alexander the Great,…
This Day In History: The Wansse Conference Plans the Holocaust (1942)
On this day in 1942, the Nazis hold a conference that was to lay the foundation for the Final Solution.…
Veni, Vidi, Vici: 5 Greatest Military campaigns of Julius Caesar’s Career
Julius Caesar is quite simply one of the most famous people who ever lived and is also regarded as an…
This Day In History: The Nazi Klaus Barbie Is Arrested (1983)
On this day in history Klaus Barbie, in 1983 the former Nazi Gestapo chief of Lyons, France, was arrested on…
This Day In History: The First Air Raids On Britain Takes Place (1915)
On this date in 1915, the first recorded air-raid on Britain took place. The raid was carried out by German…
This Day In History: ‘Tokyo Rose’ Is Pardoned (1977)
On this day in 1977, the US President pardons the woman alleged to have been the notorious Tokyo Rose. There…
This Day In History: Jews Battle the SS In Warsaw Ghetto (1943)
On this day, in 1943, the deportation of Jews to the concentration camp at Treblinka starts again. It was the…
This Day In History: Operation To Relieve Khe Sanh Intensifies (1968)
On this day in 1968, the U.S. joint-service Operation Niagara is launched to support the U.S. Marine base at Khe…
This Day In History: South African Forces Invade German Southwest Africa (1915)
On this day in history, South African forces occupy Swakopmund, a port in the German colony of Southwest Africa, now…
This Day In History: The Soviets Capture Warsaw (1945)
On this day, the Red Army liberates the Polish capital from the Germans. The Soviets had a few weeks earlier…