The Macedonian Army – Meet the Elite Ancient Soldiers Who Made Alexander ‘Great’
“Alexander confronted Persia with the seasoned army his father had created.” By Adrian Goldsworthy ALEXANDER THE GREAT was one of the most successful military commanders in history. In just seven years, he led his army…
The Martin B-26 – 10 Facts About America’s Forgotten Medium Bomber
“B-26s were at their best when used in medium-level attacks… [it] flew some of its most important missions in that role.” By Marc Liebman THE NORTH AMERICAN B-25 Mitchell is perhaps one of the most…
Old Testament Tactics – Six Battle-Winning Strategies from the Bible that Appear Throughout History
“Biblical histories do accord well with contemporaneous records, and even provide insights into military principles of the era.” By Douglas Brown FEW TODAY might consider the Old Testament to be among the most reliable of…
The Battle of Friedland — How the Pivotal 1807 Clash Became a Study in Napoleon’s Famous Maxims
“Napoleon laid out a series of martial maxims from which to conduct war and warfare by, he just did not always adhere to them himself.” By Michael G. Stroud EYLAU HAD BEEN a wintry bloodbath….
Panther vs. MiG — Inside the Cold War Dogfight That Officially Never Happened
“For decades, the entire incident remained shrouded in mystery.” By Marc Liebman BY NOVEMBER 1952, the air and ground war in Korea had been raging for two years and five months. The People’s Republic of…
April 1945 – A Moment of Triumph and Tumult, Horror and Hope
“Many people died, including world leaders. April, they say, is the cruelest month.” By Craig Shirley IN APRIL OF 1945, life-altering events happened. The old order was dying, and a new America was being built….