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Military History Feature Writer: Christopher Eger

Here we will delve into the world of human armed struggle on the battlefield, in the air, and on the seas. Covering naval history, land warfare, and aerospace conflict, find articles as varied as the Guerilla Campaigns in Missouri during the American Civil War, to biographies of military leaders and despots.

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Feature Writer Articles in Military History

 		The Military Service of JD Salinger
Before he wrote the Catcher in the Rye, author JD Salinger was a military man who served in some of the bloodiest battles of WWII
The Modern Hellenic Evzones
The Hellenic Parliament, Acropolis, Tomb of the Unknown and the President of the modern Greek Republic are protected by crack Evzone Guards
History of the Greek Evzone
From a long heritage of fighting the Turks the Evzones formed the Royal Guard and fought two world wars to earn the right to become Greece's elite protectors.
The End of the Green Army 1920-21
Nestor Makhno, leader of the largest peasant army in modern times, cast his lot with the Bolsheviks and only narrowly lived to regret it
The Makhnovshchina Peasant Anarchist Army
Nestor Makhno, a thirty year old anarchist terrorist that had spent almost half his life in Tsarist prisons, became commander of one of the most unlikely armies in histor
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Contributing Articles in Military History

 		The Ineffective German Opposition to Hitler
The German opposition to the Nazi Regime of Adolph Hitler was limited, divided by ideology, religion and class, unorganized and therefore ineffective
Wind of War: the Battle of the Frigidus
Being inextricably linked with human endeavours, weather influences history much more than it is credited for. But rarely was its role as fateful as on September 6, 394.
The Battle of Cannae
During the Second Punic War in 216 BCE, the Battle of Cannae emerged as the most famous conflict between Rome and Carthage.
The Punic Wars
This article highlights the Punic Wars where Carthage fought three major wars against the legions of Rome to decide who should rule the Mediterranean world.
Chevaux – de – Frise, 1777 Weapons Against Ships
The Continental Army made chevaux - de- frise by embedding spikes in wood poles and then putting them in topless boxes made from wood and filled with weighty rocks.
The Mongolian Horse
On the back of the Mongol horse Chinggis Khan and his sons established the most expansive land empire in history.
Adventure in South Africa
On October 31, 1899. Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill arrived in Cape Town to report on the South African war. Awaiting him was the greatest adventure of his life.
Leslie Howard's Mysterious Death
Leslie Howard was more than just an actor. A dedicated patriot, he tirelessly traveled on behalf of the British war effort. His work might have gotten him killed.
The War in the Balkans 1941
Benito Mussolini's delusions of grandeur led him to declare war on England and France in June 1940. However, Italy's military establishment was unprepared for modern war.
King Darius is Devastated at Gaugamela
On October 1, 331, near the village of Gaugamela, Alexander defeated Darius's huge army with skill and daring. The Persian empire had received its death blow.
Chinggis Khan and Sun Tzu
Mongol armies were first and foremost known for their stunning mobility. Their enemies were unprepared to oppose the strategies and tactics employed by Chinggis Khan.
Alexander the Great Wins the Battle of Issus
Alexander fought the battle of Issus on the plain of Pinarus. This tactic prevented Darius, the King of Persia, from surrounding Alexander's greatly outnumbered army.
The Inglorious Nazi Invasion of Canada
Canada is a big country. In fact, it is so big it took nearly forty years before anyone realized the Germans had set up shop there during World War II.
The Clash of Roosevelt, Churchill and de Gaulle
While they showed unity to the public, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill detested and ostracized Charles de Gaulle. The French leader reciprocated in kind.
Corporal Bill Henry "Willie" Apiata, VC
The NZSAS has mentored two of the New Zealand's most highly decorated soldiers. The latest, "Willie" Apiata received his nations supreme award for valour on 2 July 2007.
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