Warfare History
This Day In History: Montgomery Breaks Through The German Lines At El Alamein (1942)
On this day in 1942,during the Second Battle of El Alamein General Montgomery launches an assault that finally breaks through…
This Day In History: The German Navy Defeats the British at The Battle of Coronel (1914)
When WWI broke out in August 1914 it spread beyond Europe and soon engulfed much of the world. This was…
This Day In History: Britain and France Invaded The Suez Canal Zone (1956)
On this day in history, the British and the French sent their troops into the Suez Canal Zone in Egypt.…
On This Day In History: Mussolini’s Italy Invades Greece (1940)
On this day in 1940, Fascist Italy invaded Greece. Mussolini’s army, already occupying Albania, invaded Greece, expecting an easy victory…
David vs. Goliath: Round Two of the Little Guy Triumphs
In the story of David vs. Goliath, the little guy wins. These events, as in part one, are battles or…
This Day In History: Bloody Bill Anderson Is Killed In Missouri (1864)
On this day during the Civil War in 1864, the notorious Confederate guerrilla leader William “Bloody Bill” Anderson was shot…
This Day In History: The Charge of the Light Brigade Took Place (1854)
This date in history saw one of the most famous cavalry charges of all time. The Charge of the Light…
This Day In History: Indians Attack Transcontinental Railroad Surveyors (1853)
On this date in the Old West in 1853, a band of Paiute Indians attacked a U.S. Army unit and…
This Day In History: The First Kamikaze Attack In WWII Is Staged (1944)
On this day in 1944, the first Kamikaze suicide attack of the War II took place. A kamikaze attack involved…
This Day In History: The Thirty Years War Ended (1648)
On this date in 1648, one of the most important treaty’s in European history is signed. The Treaty of Westphalia…