Category: Wars You Never Knew About
Gulf War 1941 — The Forgotten Allied Invasion of Iran
“The ensuing campaign would cost hundreds of lives, raise to the throne a future dictator and set the stage for the first real show down of the Cold War.” DURING THE LATE summer of 1941,…
The Forgotten Jihad – What Sparked a Tribal Revolt Against the British in India’s North-West Frontier?
“Few today remember that conflict, which would become known as the Pathan Rising.” By Mark Simner FOR OVER A decade the word jihad has appeared frequently in print throughout Europe and North America. The reason,…
Warfare After Alexander – The Armies of the Early Hellenistic Era
“By the time of the Diadokhoi, Hellenistic warfare had become a multi-national, multi-disciplined, complex affair.” By David Grant ANY APPRECIATION OF warfare in the Hellenistic Era requires an understanding of the military prowess of Alexander…
The Puppet Masters – How Japan’s Military Established a Vassal State in Inner Mongolia
“Japan propped up the region’s fledgling nationalist movement as a means to to further destabilize China, as well as to provide a strategic glacis in the event of a larger war with the Soviet Union.”…
The War of Snails – 10 Curious Facts About the German Peasants’ Revolt
“So what was this bloody conflict that claimed the lives of 100,000 German peasants?” By Richard Anderton THOUGH IT LASTED less than two years, the German Peasants’ War has had a lasting influence on history. The…
Baked Goods To Die For — The Ridiculous Pasty War of 1838
“Known as Guerra de los pasteles to the Mexicans or Guerre des Pâtisseries to the French, the origins of the little-known 1838 dust-up go back to the previous decade.” IF ANY NATION in the world would pick a fight on…
