On August 9, 48 bc, the power struggle for Rome reached its climax as Gaius Julius Caesar faced off against the commander he regarded as the most formidable adversary of his military career: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus.
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The Irish Brigade Fought in America’s Civil War
Their casualties were enormous but their courage and capacity for fun were legendary. General Lee, himself, gave highest praise to these Yankees of the Irish Brigade.
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American Revolutionary War: Battle of King’s Mountain
The clash at King’s Mountain between Patriots and Tories began Britain’s long descent to Yorktown.
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Interview: Jack Stewart / WWII U.S. Navy Photographer
As a U.S. Navy photographer on the aircraft carrier Essex, Jack Stewart had a ringside seat when a Japanese kamikaze attacked his ship on November 25, 1944.
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Airborne Operations During World War II
From Germany’s first major drop into Norway in 1940 to the Allies’ last airborne operation across the Rhine in March 1945, tens of thousands of airborne soldiers fell from the skies to fight behind enemy lines.
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America’s Civil War: The South’s Feuding Generals
It sometimes seemed that Southern generals were more interested in fighting each other than in fighting Yankees. Their inability to get along together contributed greatly to the South’s demise.
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USS Constellation: Union Man-of-War in the American Civil War
Organization and training were essential to coordinate the activities of the hundreds of men who crewed a Union man-of-war.
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Second Punic War: Battle of the Metaurus
While Carthaginian General Hannibal Barca threatened Rome, in 207 bc his brother, Hasdrubal, entered Italy. To keep the two armies from combining, Roman commander Gaius Claudius Nero made a desperate, risky decision.
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Casualty Evacuation Helicopters: Reevaluating the Role of the Dustoff in the Vietnam War
While it improved the survival rate and confidence level of troops in Vietnam, medevac often distorted the tactical shape of battles.
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Casualty Evacuation Helicopters: Re-evaluating the Role of the ‘Dustoff’ in the Vietnam War
While it improved the survival rate and confidence level of troops in Vietnam, medevac often distorted the tactical shape of battles.