Warfare History

This Day In History: The Czech Legion Seized Vladivostok (1918)
On July 6, 1918, troops of the Czech Legion, in Russia and sympathetic to the allies, seized the port of…

10 Things You May Not Know About The Battle Of The Bulge
On December 16th, 1944, Allied forces were camped on the Western front in the Ardennes forest in southern Belgium and…

This Day In History: The First American Fatality in the Korean War Is Reported (1950)
On this day in history, the first American casualty in the Korean War was announced. Only the week before had…

This Day in History: Germany Gave Austro-Hungary Its Support (1914)
On July 5, 1914, Imperial Germany came to the aid of its long-term ally Austro-Hungary. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany…

Ten Things About Mussolin That You May Not Know
Benito Mussolini was the dictator of Italy for almost twenty years. He seized power after the so-called 'March On Rome'. After…

10 Reasons Why Gallipoli Campaign Became One Of The Allies’ Greatest Disasters In World War One
The Battle of Gallipoli, also known as the Dardanelles Campaign, was one of the most disastrous Allied campaigns during World…

10 Insanely Daring Air Raids in History
Air raids were one of the military strategies that were used to attack enemies using fighter planes which would drop…

This Day In History: The Battle Of The Somme begins (1916)
On this day in 1916, the British and Germans began one of the most infamous battles of WWI. The British…

This Day In History: The Battle of San Juan Hill (1898)
In 1898 America and the Spanish Empire went to war. The Americans were angered by the way that Spain was…

This Day In History: The Spanish Retreated from the Aztec Capital (1520)
Today in history in 1520, the Spanish forces under Hernan Cortez retreated from the Aztec Capital. The Spanish had landed…