Warfare History
This Day In History: The Soviets Breach the German Lines Around Leningrad (1943)
On this day, in 1943 there was a major Soviet advance in the area around Leningrad. The offensive managed to…
This Day In History: The British-Zulu War Begins (1878)
On this date in 1878 the first British-Zulu War began. The war was started when British troops under Lieutenant General Frederic…
This Day In History: Operation Ranch Hand Begins in Vietnam (1962)
On this date in history in 1962, the United States Air Force launches Operation Ranch Hand. This was an attempt…
“Gavrilo Princip” Following His Father’s Legacy, Shot The Austro Hungarian Prince
Gavrilo Princip was 19 years old when he assassinated the Archduke of Austria and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg.…
How Was Goebbles Use Of Propaganda In WW2 Unlike Anything Done Before?
Ah -- The Art of War. Colorful, kitch, pulp propaganda posters created during the First and Second World Wars offer…
This Day In History: The Union Captures Arkansas Post (1863)
On this day in 1863, the Union army inflicts a heavy defeat on the Confederacy, when they capture Arkansas Post.…
This Day In History: The French Occupy the Island Of Corfu (1916)
This day in history during the height of WWI the French occupied the Greek island of Corfu. The Greek government…
This Day In History: Stalin Orders Trotsky Into Internal Exile (1928)
On this day in history, in 1928, Stalin banishes his foe, Leon Trotsky, to Alma Alta in Central Asia. Trotsky…
This Day In History: US Troops Are Withdrawn From Germany (1923)
On this day in history over four years after the end of WWI, the American army is withdrawn from Germany.…
Six of the Deadliest Proxy Wars of the Cold War
The Cold War is so named because there was no large-scale fighting between the two sides and the two sides…