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Military History Now Magazine
2w ago
“Senior Japanese naval officers wondered how U.S. aircrews could always find their carriers.” By Marc Liebman HISTORIES OF THE Pacific War often focus on carrier-based aircraft flying strikes against enemy-held islands or ships many hundreds...
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Military History Now Magazine
2w ago
“Contrary to most tellings of this story, Washington and his troops did the best that circumstances permitted: They defied the odds and found a way to survive a no-win situation.” By William Lidwell ON THE...
The post In Defense of Fort Necessity — Why It’s Time to Rethink George Washington’s Notorious 1754 Defeat appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com ..read more
Military History Now Magazine
1M ago
“Famous for his legendary “Don’t Give Up the Ship” naval banner run up during the savage fighting on Lake Erie, Perry’s name would one day grace an entire class of modern warship.” OLIVER HAZARD PERRY,...
The post Oliver Hazard Perry – 10 Things You Didn’t Know About America’s Iconic Naval Commander appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com ..read more
Military History Now Magazine
2M ago
“The Hephthalites thus secured large parts of the Silk Road and taxed the kingdoms, cities and tribes along its route.” By Byron Waldron IN THE mid-fifth century, the Roman Empire faced off against the Hunnic...
The post Khushnawar — Meet the Fifth Century Hun Warlord Who Surpassed Even Attila appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com ..read more
Military History Now Magazine
2M ago
“Gliders could deposit men, equipment, ammo, jeeps, and howitzers onto unprepared fields silently and with pinpoint precision.” By Monique Taylor AMERICA’S GLIDER pilots of the Second World War considered themselves the “bastards of the Army...
The post Suicide Jockeys — Why America’s Glider Pilots Were the Unsung Heroes of WWII appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com ..read more
Military History Now Magazine
2M ago
“Napoleon said of him, ‘if an army were to build a monument to just one man, it would be Larrey. All the wounded are his family.’” By John Danielski DOCTORS MAKING house calls is sadly...
The post Dominique-Jean Larrey — How Napoleon’s Maverick Army Surgeon Revolutionized Battlefield Medicine appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com ..read more
Military History Now Magazine
2M ago
“Alexander’s Persian policies are a fascinating element of his reign and demonstrate insight into his skills as a strategist. He was able to effectively forge a combined political and military effort that sustained his rule...
The post Charm Offensive — How Alexander the Great Shrewdly Won Persian Hearts and Minds appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com ..read more
Military History Now Magazine
2M ago
“Airspeeds jumped by 30 to 40 knots, and rates of climb increased by 500 to 1,000 feet per minute.” By Marc Liebman IT’S MAY 1940 and Royal Air Force pilots are struggling to provide air...
The post High-Octane Victory – How New Super Fuels Powered the Allied Air War appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com ..read more
Military History Now Magazine
3M ago
By Dr. Graeme Callister ON 1 MARCH, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte returned to France after a nearly 10-month exile on the island of Elba. Accompanied by a small force of loyal followers, the former emperor...
The post “Soldiers of the Fifth!” — Meet the Regiment Famously Sent to Stop Napoleon’s Return from Exile appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com ..read more
Military History Now Magazine
3M ago
“Nimitz repeatedly sought opportunities to maximize the potential of his forces and used bold maneuvers to keep the enemy off balance.” By Trent Hone IN DECEMBER 1943, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz—commander in chief of the...
The post Calculated Risks — How Admiral Nimitz Used Strategic Gambles to Win Victory in the Pacific appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com ..read more