Nothing could keep Rome’s mighty army from victory. Except a Greek math genius.
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The Lost Secret of Greek
To this day, nobody is quite sure of the exact formula for the Dark […]
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The Father of Airborne Warfare
Major General Kurt Student, the commander of Germany’s 7th Air Division, was trying to […]
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Peltasts: The Other Greek Warriors
On ancient battlefields formerly dominated by heavily armed, well-protected hoplites, a once scorned class […]
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Greek Hoplites, 700-300 B.C.
These citizen-soldiers of ancient Greece were nearly unstoppable. Greek hoplites were infantry warriors who […]
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Greek Tragedy: Civil War During World War II
In 1944, though their country lay shattered after years of Axis occupation, Greek partisan forces engaged in a bitter civil war with far-reaching consequences.
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Book Review: The First Clash / The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization
Debra Hamel says Jim Lacey brings practical experience to his new book on the Battle of Marathon.
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Weaponry: Greek Phalanx
The phalanx dominated Greek warfare for three centuries, but fell before combined-arms forces.
By Brian Todd Carey
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Military Technology: Using a Cloud of Dust in Ancient Warfare
In the ancient world, a clever commander could use clouds of dust and dirt to gain a great victory and avoid a crushing defeat.
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Medieval Warfare: How to Capture a Castle with Siegecraft
During the Middle Ages, a besieging army needed manpower, siege engines, and, more often than not, patience in order to carry a fortress.