Ancient Rome’s Circus Maximus, expanded under Constantine in the 4th century A.D., had an estimated seating capacity of this.
Field Guide Vicksburg: Gibraltar of the Confederacy
Take a photographic tour of the National Military Park at Vicksburg, Mississippi, with this collection of photos of monuments and terrain at the “Confederate Gibraltar.”
Letter from Military History – August 2008
What were they thinking? is a valid question when reviewing a campaign, battle […]
Victor of Verdun
Philippe Pétain was convinced that firepower was the key to victory in warfare. At Verdun he would have a chance to prove it.
Daily Quiz for May 29, 2008
Claude William Dukenfield, better known by another name, was a giant in this field.
Daily Quiz for May 28, 2008
This particular product was the reason German factories in Schweinfurt were a top priority for Allied bombers during World War II.
Daily Quiz for May 27, 2008
The Thirty Years’ War began in 1618 when Protestant nobles in Bohemia revolted against his rule.
Daily Quiz for May 26, 2008
According to Hardee’s Tactics, used extensively to instruct infantrymen in the Civil War, every officer "should, by practice, be enabled, if necessary," to perform this important function.
Daily Quiz for May 25, 2008
This American military advisor, who achieved outstanding tactical results in the field, retired from the Army and then returned to Vietnam in 1965 as a civilian advisor.
