The soul of the samurai lies in his beautiful, deadly and honored sword.
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual
The Caltrop: A Weapon That’s Barely Changed Over 2,300 Years
Diabolical in its simplicity, the ancient, durable caltrop remains an effective defensive weapon today.
Posted inStories
War of 1812: Commodore David Porter and the Essex in the South Pacific
In the War of 1812, David Porter took his Essex into the remote South Pacific to fight a sustained war against British ships all on his own–and built up a small fleet in the process.
By Tim DeForest
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Battle of Salem Church: Final Federal Assault at Chancellorsville
While a dazed ‘Fighting Joe’ Hooker reeled from the brilliant Confederate flank attack at Chancellorsville, Union Maj. Gen. John Sedgwick fought his way past Rebel defenders to attack the enemy rear. At Salem Church, he tried to open a second front — and possibly save the day.
By George Rogan
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America’s Civil War: Expedition to Destroy Dismal Swamp Canal
Eager to improve the regiment’s somewhat tarnished reputation, Colonel Rush Hawkins’ 9th New York Zouaves set off through North Carolina’s Dismal Swamp to attack the canal at South Mills. What followed was not exactly what Hawkins had in mind.
By Joseph F. von Deck
Posted inFeature
Desperate Panzer Counterattack at Debrecen During World War II
In the fall of 1944, three Red Army corps on the attack suddenly found themselves encircled near Debrecen, Hungary.
Posted inFeature
Operation Catapult: Naval Destruction at Mers-el-Kebir
At the North African port of Mers-el-Kebir, the Royal Navy and the French fleet clashed for the first time in more than a century.
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Franz Frisch: A Panzer Soldier’s World War II Memories
Franz Frisch spent nine years in the German army; his memories of the bitter Russian wartime winters are as clear as if they happened yesterday.
By Franz A.P. Frisch and Wilbur D. Jones, Jr.
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Allied Aerial Destruction of Hamburg During World War II
Allied bombers ravaged Germany’s second city in the summer of 1943.
By David H. Lippman
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Battle of Badoeng Strait: World War II Naval Duel off Bali
The Allied strike force reached Badoeng Strait too late to stop the Japanese invasion — and the one transport they found was defended by two tenacious destroyers.
By Tom Womack