The Huns – 10 Fascinating Facts About the Ancient World’s Most Infamous Barbarians
“Whether revered as fearless warriors or reviled as murderous savages, the original Huns came riding out of the Eurasian Steppe during the Late Antiquity like a whirlwind.” IT WAS JULY 27, 1900. A German expeditionary…
Silent Partners – Five Neutral Nations That Still Took Part In WW2
“Neutral nations managed to tiptoe through a global conflict, avoiding war while protecting their own interests.” By John Anthony Miller ALTHOUGH MANY NATIONS in the global community proclaimed their neutrality during the Second World War, most…
Over There – 10 Surprising Facts About the American Expeditionary Force in World War One
“The United States Army was a frontier constabulary force manning posts throughout the west and the Pacific and was in no way prepared for the Great War.” By William Stroock THE UNITED STATES was the…
War Through a Lens — Roger Fenton and the Birth of Battlefield Photography
“Over the course of the war, Fenton was able to capture more than 360 exposures, most in encampments, in the harbour and surrounding countryside.” By Frederick J. Chiaventone IN OCTOBER OF 1862, Mathew Brady exhibited…
Life and Death at Valley Forge — 10 Surprising Facts About the Revolutionary War’s Darkest Winter
“Entire regiments were without shoes, and visitors were astonished to find half-naked and barefoot American sentries manning guard posts.” It’s December of 1777. George Washington’s ragtag Continental Army, fresh from its failure to dislodge the…
Introducing the “Jeep” – How Did America’s Famous Military 4×4 Get Its Name?
“The origin of the word ‘jeep’ is still mired in controversy, even 75 years after the first models rolled off assembly lines.” IF HISTORIANS COULD pick a single piece of military hardware to symbolize the whole…
