Warfare History
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…
This Day In History: The Battle of Monte Cassino (1944)
On this day, Operation Panther, the Allied offensive that targeted Monte Cassino, in central Italy, is launched in 1944. The…
For King or Country? How the 3 English Civil Wars Were Won
The English Civil Wars were a series of conflicts between the Cavaliers (Royalists) and the Roundheads (Parliamentarians). As was the…
This Day In History: The First Gulf War Began (1991)
On this day in 1991, the First Gulf War began. The United Nations had earlier issued a deadline for the…
This Day In History: Hitler Withdraws To His Bunker (1945)
On this day, in 1945 Adolf Hitler takes to his massive underground bunker, here he was to remain for over…
This Day In History: The First Sorties In Operation Farm Gate Are Flown (1962)
On this day, in 1962 the first sorties are flown in support of the South Vietnamese were flown by the US…
This Day In History: The Allies Agree To Prosecute War Criminals (1942)
On this day in 1942, the representative of nine Nazi-occupied countries met to agree, a common policy on Nazi atrocities…
These 3 Women Acted As Spies to Stop the Nazis
It has been a far more difficult road for women than men in terms of military acceptance. Traditionally, as fathers,…
5 Prisoner of War Camps in the United States During World War II
During World War II, the American home front was changed in many ways. Many women went to work for the…