Warfare History
This Day In History: The Battle of Germantown was Fought (1777)
On this day in 1777, the Battle of Germantown was fought in the American Revolutionary War. Washington had an army…
This Day In History: The US Army Hangs Four Indians for the Murder of A General (1873)
On this date in history in 1873, the US army hanged four members of the Modoc tribe for the murder…
This Day In History: The Warsaw Uprising Ends (1944)
On this date in history, the great Polish uprising against Nazi rule came to an end. The Warsaw Uprising ends…
This Day In History: Hitler Orders An Attack on Moscow (1941)
On this date in history the German launch an offensive aimed at capturing Moscow, the capital of the Soviet Union. …
This Day In History: The First Shots Are Fired In The Texas War of Independence (1835)
On this day in 1835, the first shots of the Texas Revolution or War of Independence were fired. There had…
This Day In History: The Allies Capture Damascus From the Ottoman’s (1918)
On the night of September 30, 1918, as Allied forces led by General Edmund Allenby march steadily toward Damascus, Turkish…
This Day In History: Hitler Signs the Munich Pact (1938)
On this day in 1938, the British and French prime ministers sign the Munich Pact with the Nazi leader Adolf…
This Day In History: North Vietnam States That American Airmen Will Not Be Treated As POW’s
On this day in history, Hanoi publishes a letter that states that any American pilots that were captured in North…
This Day In History: The Allies Breech the German Hindenburg Line (1918)
On this day in 1918, during the last phase of WWI the Allies breached the defensive German line known as…
This Day In History: William the Conqueror Invades England (1066)
On this day in history the Duke of Normandy William, invaded England, claiming the throne of that kingdom. He landed…