During the 1946–54 First Indochina War, French-led guerrillas fought an ultimately losing battle deep within communist territory
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The Daring Plan to Mine Haiphong Harbor
Nixon’s speech also had a more militarily important purpose: to announce an operation that would hasten the end of a war that had been waged by U.S. combat troops for almost 10 years.
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Cheap Shot: How the Sten Gun Saved Britain
In 1940 Britain desperately needed a submachine gun that could be made for about $10. The Sten gun fit the bill.
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Daily Quiz for October 29, 2019
In response to Lincoln’s 15 April 1861 call for volunteers, Maine promised this many men.
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Nazis Once Worked and Played in Hearne, Texas
During World War II, nearly 78,000 German POWs from North Africa came to be sheltered in the American Southwest.
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Four Ways Americans Have Used Playing Cards in War
Hint: It wasn’t just for relaxation.
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Sheridan’s Four-Star Success Was Part Bravery, Part Cavalry, and Part Math
He rallied the troops at Cedar Creek, but he was prone to tactical lapses and claimed credit due others.
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Andrew Jackson Downing: America’s Original Designing Man
Hudson River horticulturalist created a new home-and-garden style for the new republic
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Daily Quiz for October 28, 2019
Rear Admiral Charles Horatio McMorris earned this nickname for his intelligence while at the Naval Academy.
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Daily Quiz for October 27, 2019
The concept of the four-man fire team was first developed in this country.