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Painting of, In the summer of 1521 the culminating battles in the seesaw siege of Tenochtitlán (present-day Mexico City) pitted Cortés’ Spaniards and a host of Indian allies against the once dominant Aztecs.

The Old World Soldier Who Conquered the New

by John Walker1/12/202411/8/2023

Why Symbols Were Essential To Battle Shields

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher1/4/20241/4/2024

A North Vietnamese poster from 1968 shows VC fighters “determined to beat the American enemy.” A shot-down U.S. pilot lies in the foreground while an American jet crashes in the distance.

During the Vietnam War, These Colorful Posters Aimed to Win Hearts and Minds

by Larry Porges1/3/20241/3/2024

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Top 10 Game-Changing Weapons That Debuted In the 19th Century

by Jon Guttman1/3/20241/3/2024

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This Ornery Knight Inspired Shakespeare’s Falstaff

by Jon Guttman12/28/202312/28/2023

Meet the Norwegian Warrior Who Fought in Vietnam

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher12/26/202312/26/2023

Photo of James Vaughn in Vietnam.

No Rules For Generals in Vietnam?

by James Vaughn12/18/202312/18/2023

Illustration of a Mark VII Mod 2 SDV, with labels.

This Underwater Vehicle Was Used by Navy SEALs in Vietnam

by Carl O. Schuster12/14/202312/14/2023

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At Rorke’s Drift, 150 Men Were Left Behind To Face Thousands Of Warriors

by Mark Simner11/29/202311/29/2023

Photo of a Marine mine sweep team checks a road west of Ca Lu for enemy mines in 1968, a duty performed every morning.

How Did Land Mine Warfare Work in Vietnam?

by David T. Zabecki11/15/202311/15/2023