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We’ve collected countless photos, maps, and first-hand accounts from from the biggest and best archives in the world, giving you unbridled access to history’s most important conflicts. In addition to the major battles, we also examine the impacts war has had on civilian life, and how it is portrayed in history, fiction and film. Warfare History Network is also home to four print and digital magazi
We’ve collected countless photos, maps, and first-hand accounts from from the biggest and best archives in the world, giving you unbridled access to history’s most important conflicts. In addition to the major battles, we also examine the impacts war has had on civilian life, and how it is portrayed in history, fiction and film. Warfare History Network is also home to four print and digital magazi
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Christopher Miskimon takes a look at the American Revolution, the Iraq War, Napoleon Bonaparte and the samurai in this month's military book reviews. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Chfw0Q
Christopher Miskimon takes a look at the American Revolution, the Iraq War, Napoleon Bonaparte and the samurai in this month's military book reviews. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Chfw0Q
More so than other more visible factors, superior American logistics contributed to the reduction of the Battle of the Bulge. Read more: https://bit.ly/3AjxSxH
More so than other more visible factors, superior American logistics contributed to the reduction of the Battle of the Bulge. Read more: https://bit.ly/3AjxSxH
The ancient Spanish fortress at Salses safeguarded the nation’s northern border as a formidable barrier to French expansion. Read more: https://bit.ly/3nDWEoU
The ancient Spanish fortress at Salses safeguarded the nation’s northern border as a formidable barrier to French expansion. Read more: https://bit.ly/3nDWEoU
Louisiana held an interesting political climate during the American Civil War, and suffered many political hardships in the years that followed. Read more: https://bit.ly/3EnA5uy
Louisiana held an interesting political climate during the American Civil War, and suffered many political hardships in the years that followed. Read more: https://bit.ly/3EnA5uy
Led by the dashing and charismatic Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, the young pilots in Jasta 11 wreaked havoc in the skies over the Western Front. Read more: https://bit.ly/3zlS68K
Led by the dashing and charismatic Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, the young pilots in Jasta 11 wreaked havoc in the skies over the Western Front. Read more: https://bit.ly/3zlS68K
Ulysses S. Grant faced a formidable command challenge on the first day at Shiloh in April 1862 when caught off guard by Albert Sydney Johnston’s spirited Rebel attack. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Aic31v
Ulysses S. Grant faced a formidable command challenge on the first day at Shiloh in April 1862 when caught off guard by Albert Sydney Johnston’s spirited Rebel attack. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Aic31v
Following the surrender of most major German units, some continued to fight the Allies in Europe for months. Read more: https://bit.ly/3kcw441
Following the surrender of most major German units, some continued to fight the Allies in Europe for months. Read more: https://bit.ly/3kcw441
The grueling battle for Fort Driant proved a formidable task that stymied George Patton's U.S. Third Army at Metz. Read more: https://bit.ly/39b6Mx1
The grueling battle for Fort Driant proved a formidable task that stymied George Patton's U.S. Third Army at Metz. Read more: https://bit.ly/39b6Mx1
The much-loved Volkswagen was the brainchild of two designers, Ferdinand Porsche and Adolf Hi**er. Read more: https://bit.ly/3luKyMf
The much-loved Volkswagen was the brainchild of two designers, Ferdinand Porsche and Adolf Hi**er. Read more: https://bit.ly/3luKyMf
The 1st Infantry Division Museum puts visitors into the heart of the action. Read more: https://bit.ly/3zhguIO
The 1st Infantry Division Museum puts visitors into the heart of the action. Read more: https://bit.ly/3zhguIO
During the Battle of Allia, ‘mere barbarians’ defeated the elite Roman army when the Gauls sacked Rome. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hWw1rN
During the Battle of Allia, ‘mere barbarians’ defeated the elite Roman army when the Gauls sacked Rome. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hWw1rN
Churchill’s Irish Brigade fought in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy to prove their loyalty to king and country. Read more: https://bit.ly/3lxtcxY
Churchill’s Irish Brigade fought in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy to prove their loyalty to king and country. Read more: https://bit.ly/3lxtcxY
Owen fashioned the most moving and best-remembered poetry of World War I. The petty, he said, was in the pity. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Em6JN9
Owen fashioned the most moving and best-remembered poetry of World War I. The petty, he said, was in the pity. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Em6JN9
In 1954, the U.S. Army’s 33rd Infantry Regiment retraced the journey of Spanish conquistador Vasco Balboa. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Afk2fH
In 1954, the U.S. Army’s 33rd Infantry Regiment retraced the journey of Spanish conquistador Vasco Balboa. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Afk2fH
Determined to strike Union forces before they reached Nashville, General John Bell Hood threw his entire army at the entrenched enemy at Franklin. Read more: https://bit.ly/3nB2PKk
Determined to strike Union forces before they reached Nashville, General John Bell Hood threw his entire army at the entrenched enemy at Franklin. Read more: https://bit.ly/3nB2PKk
Japan initiated its World War II campaign on the basis of a series of assumptions and unknowns. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Els0qo
Japan initiated its World War II campaign on the basis of a series of assumptions and unknowns. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Els0qo
The U.S. 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion faced down the German 10th Panzer Division in the hills east of the Tunisian town. Read more: https://bit.ly/39aDYEQ
The U.S. 601st Tank Destroyer Battalion faced down the German 10th Panzer Division in the hills east of the Tunisian town. Read more: https://bit.ly/39aDYEQ
Although hailed as the father of American military intelligence, spy master Ralph Van Deman left behind a tarnished legacy. Read more: https://bit.ly/2Xk4r0x
Although hailed as the father of American military intelligence, spy master Ralph Van Deman left behind a tarnished legacy. Read more: https://bit.ly/2Xk4r0x
Gunshots on a Meerut Parade Ground Signaled the Start of a Two-Year Massacre and Reprisal in the Indian Raj During the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hzpPWc
Gunshots on a Meerut Parade Ground Signaled the Start of a Two-Year Massacre and Reprisal in the Indian Raj During the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hzpPWc
Ambushed by Native warriors, Major George Forsyth’s scouting party retreated to a sandbar in the middle of the Arikaree River to make a final stand. Read more: https://bit.ly/3kbWPpq
Ambushed by Native warriors, Major George Forsyth’s scouting party retreated to a sandbar in the middle of the Arikaree River to make a final stand. Read more: https://bit.ly/3kbWPpq
In November 1944, the submarine Sealion did what no other American sub in World War II did: sink an enemy battleship. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hxC5GV
In November 1944, the submarine Sealion did what no other American sub in World War II did: sink an enemy battleship. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hxC5GV
The T-34 tank rumbled out of the Russian plains to become one of the most formidable tanks of WWII and Korea. Read more: https://bit.ly/2YRuyMp
The T-34 tank rumbled out of the Russian plains to become one of the most formidable tanks of WWII and Korea. Read more: https://bit.ly/2YRuyMp
General Douglas MacArthur, leader of the allied campaign in the Southwest Pacific, commanded an amphibious drive to the Philippines and beyond. Read more: https://bit.ly/3nzEuo3
General Douglas MacArthur, leader of the allied campaign in the Southwest Pacific, commanded an amphibious drive to the Philippines and beyond. Read more: https://bit.ly/3nzEuo3
Japanese parachute forces mounted an assault on the island of Sumatra soon after Pearl Harbor. Read more: https://bit.ly/3C9oopq
Japanese parachute forces mounted an assault on the island of Sumatra soon after Pearl Harbor. Read more: https://bit.ly/3C9oopq
In the opening hours of the Battle of the Philippine Sea, an American Patrol Plane as unable to transmit the location of the Japanese fleet. Read more: https://bit.ly/3CcAHRW
In the opening hours of the Battle of the Philippine Sea, an American Patrol Plane as unable to transmit the location of the Japanese fleet. Read more: https://bit.ly/3CcAHRW
Billionaire Paul Allen claims to have found the Japanese battleship Musashi, sunk during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Read more: https://bit.ly/3nuJkD4
Billionaire Paul Allen claims to have found the Japanese battleship Musashi, sunk during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Read more: https://bit.ly/3nuJkD4
In November 1944, the submarine Sealion did what no other American sub in World War II did: sink an enemy battleship. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hxC5GV
In November 1944, the submarine Sealion did what no other American sub in World War II did: sink an enemy battleship. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hxC5GV
The French rushed in to confront an English Army determined to stand its ground at the 1346 Battle of Crécy. Read more: https://bit.ly/3tC5mFc
The French rushed in to confront an English Army determined to stand its ground at the 1346 Battle of Crécy. Read more: https://bit.ly/3tC5mFc
How did assassins first get their name? Mark Longo explores this question and others below. Read more: https://bit.ly/3C0CucG
How did assassins first get their name? Mark Longo explores this question and others below. Read more: https://bit.ly/3C0CucG
The USS Enterprise and HMS Boxer fought a savage duel off Maine during the War of 1812. Both captains were killed in the fight. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hrEH98
The USS Enterprise and HMS Boxer fought a savage duel off Maine during the War of 1812. Both captains were killed in the fight. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hrEH98
For 11 months, Mexican and American forces played a deadly cat-and-mouse on the much-disputed Texas border. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hwb3Qd
For 11 months, Mexican and American forces played a deadly cat-and-mouse on the much-disputed Texas border. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hwb3Qd
Buck Compton, the storied “Band of Brothers” platoon leader, tells of his wartime and postwar exploits in this exciting feature. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hrSnkq
Buck Compton, the storied “Band of Brothers” platoon leader, tells of his wartime and postwar exploits in this exciting feature. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hrSnkq
Thanks to a research team from ESRI and their new interactive map, visualizing the Battle of Gettysburg has been made much easier. Read more: https://bit.ly/2YTZjR2
Thanks to a research team from ESRI and their new interactive map, visualizing the Battle of Gettysburg has been made much easier. Read more: https://bit.ly/2YTZjR2
In September 1944, the American Third Army in France mounted a drive to bridge the Moselle River at Dieulouard and cut the German forces in two. Read more: https://bit.ly/3EfTkGf
In September 1944, the American Third Army in France mounted a drive to bridge the Moselle River at Dieulouard and cut the German forces in two. Read more: https://bit.ly/3EfTkGf
Just before Custer’s Little Big Horn, the southern portion of the U.S. Army pincer felt the fury of the Indians. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hsA4vA
Just before Custer’s Little Big Horn, the southern portion of the U.S. Army pincer felt the fury of the Indians. Read more: https://bit.ly/3hsA4vA
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Exclusive: THE PACIFIC WAR IN COLOR Ep. 5 Premieres Sunday, July 29 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel Allies slug it out on the nearby island of Peleliu in a long and bloody campaign to pave the way for General MacArthur's return to the Philippines. Never-before-broadcast footage shows troops enduring the muddy muck in the Philippines that bogs down the supply line. In the Battle of Leyte Gulf, an immensely fierce naval battle, Japan unveils a devastating new tactic: the kamikaze. Finally, General LeMay designs a radical raid on Japan, resulting in the deadliest single day of the war – the firebombing of Tokyo.
The inside of a Sherman tank at Drive A Tank
The Pacific War was unlike any military conflict before it, in terms of its scale, scope, and savagery. With never-seen rare footage filmed in color of the combat and lighter slice-of-life moments of troops at sea and island life, as well as first-hand personal accounts of the soldiers, Smithsonian Channel offers a powerful, dramatic look at the frontlines in the Pacific during World War II, in a new, groundbreaking eight-part series, “THE PACIFIC WAR IN COLOR.” Each of the episodes bring the war to life as never experienced before, using the rare, vivid color visuals and personal stories and perspectives from the troops themselves via their letters, journals, and more. The series also goes beyond the battles and bombardments, strategic invasions and critical turning points to address the internment camps, the role of women and other changing social norms. https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/shows/the-pacific-war-in-color/island-hopping/1005409/3460407?an=history
Soldiers at OP Vegas come under attack while grilling steaks. Getting the meat through the altercation becomes a primary objective. While some soldiers occupy firing positions and return fire, others tend to the grill, ensuring the steaks are cooked to perfection. Mission success.
An amazing video from 1945 about the training, planning, and ex*****on of D-Day straight from our National Archives.
The raising of the flag on Iwo Jima signaled the beginning of the end for the war in the Pacific. This clip is an excerpt from the Public Domain documentary “To The Shores Of Iwo Jima” (1945).
The U.S. army’s elite airborne infantry had to earn their wings before they could leap into battle. You can find more information on this WWII color photo set here: http://bit.ly/2pSLyuR
One year after the Allied assault on D-Day, the Normandy countryside still bore the scars of battle. Learn more about this historic set of photographs: http://bit.ly/2q4163p
An Army major of the 809th Tank Destroyer Battalion photographed his unit’s odyssey across Europe during World War II. See the entire collection here: http://bit.ly/2oDJcTF
Dementi Shmarinov's illustrations depicted defiance and tragedy during Operation Barbarossa. Read more about his stunning work here: http://bit.ly/2m8MGfD
On February 23, 1945, the American flag was raised atop Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi.
These amazing photographs of veterans of the Napoleonic War were some of the earliest photographs of uniformed soldiers. Read more about them here: http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/military-history/photos-veterans-of-the-napoleonic-wars/
Rosie the Riveter, an iconic World War II propaganda symbol, inspired women to take traditionally male occupations as men in all professional fields were being drafted for the war. The necessities of war changed the role of women in society forever. Read the full story here: http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/rosi-the-riveter/
World War Two photographers captured the Pacific Theater through the eyes of the U.S. Marines. Click here to see more of these stunning photographs: http://bit.ly/2kZ2Chj
The Crimean War was one of the first wars documented on camera. Read about Roger Fenton's amazing wartime photography here: http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/military-history/roger-fenton-crimean-war-photographer/
The dogs of World War II were both noble companions and fierce warriors. They served with distinction on all fronts of the conflict. http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/the-dogs-of-war/