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Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor of French
He ended disorder in post-Revolutionary Europe, but was considered a tyrant by his critics, some of whom have blamed him for 17 years of war and the bankruptcy of France.
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Alexander and the Sack of Persepolis
As Alexander the Great marched toward Persepolis he was not prepared for the kind of greeting he would receive.
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WWII Battle of Midway Island
A recent documentary by BBC chronicles the vicious battle between the Americans and Japanese for control of Midway Island during WWII.
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Famous Battle At Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
One of the famous arguments in civil war history had to do with James Longstreet's July 2, 1863 flank attack on the Union left at Gettysburg Pennsylvania.
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Operation Paperclip
Awestruck by the fantastic weapons the Nazis had been conceiving, the Soviets and the Western Allies embarked at the end of World War II in Europe on a series of covert m
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Tirpitz the Hero Pig of World War One
In 1915, Turpitz, a pig rescued from the German cruiser Dresden, became the mascot of HMS Glasgow and raised nearly £2,000 for the British War Effort.
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Four Arab-Israeli Wars
Israel fought four wars with its Arab neighbors. Every time Israel's very survival was at stake.
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U.S.S. Enterprise – The "Big E"
Revered by her enemies, the U.S.S. Enterprise did what few other ships could in World War 2: Survive the entire war.
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The Battle of the Bulge
On December 16, 1944, the coldest day within memory in the German-Belgium border, the Nazis launched their last great offensive of the war.
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The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
In 1914, Europe was a powder keg waiting for a spark to ignite it. The spark was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by Black Hand terrorists
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World War II Reparations Compared
Germany continues a campaign of compensation and education to accept guilt for WW II atrocities while Japan follows a long policy of official denial of wrongdoing.
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Causes of World War I
The assassination on June 28, 1914 of the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, by a member of the Serbian Black Hand movement spar
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The Last Stand of the Stonewall Brigade
Brutal fighting in the vicinity Spotsylvania Courthouse Junction in Virginia during the Civil War was the last fight for the storied Stonewall Brigade.
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The Treaty of Versailles
Even though similar treaties were signed with the other defeated Central Powers, the 1919Treaty of Versailles which officially ended World War I between Germany and the A
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Baron Von Steuben at Valley Forge
The German officer took George Washington's disparate fighters and molded them
into a disciplined army that would go on to win the Revolutionary War.
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Anti-Semitism in the Crusades
One of the side effects of Pope Urban II's call for Crusade in 1095 was an increase in violence against Jews in France and Germany.
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Turning Point Battles in World War II
The success of major turning points is often assisted by preceding minor turning points like the Battle of the Coral Sea in Asia and the Battle of Britain in Europe.
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Stalingrad 1942-1943
German defeat at Stalingrad resulted from irrational strategy devised by Adolf Hitler as well as numerous other factors including supply problems and weather.
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The Battle of Thermopylae
The Battle of Thermopylae sketches the celebrated stand of King Leonidas and his 300 Spartan warriors against the overwhelming might of King Xerxes I's Perisa Army.
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Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord is the code name given to the preparations and execution of the invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. The attack began on D-Day, June 6, 1
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Clyde 'Sparky' Cosper, Buckinghamshire War Hero
Acts of bravery and heroism can be honoured in a number of ways. The Air Medal is one such example. Here is the story of one recipient, Clyde Cosper.
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Tomb Guard Sentinals at Tomb of the Unknowns
Learn about requirements and "The Walk" for Tomb Guards, the volunteers from the Old Guard who perform a precise ritual to guard the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington.
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Causes of World War II in Europe
The causes of World War II included the failure of the League of Nations to stop German expansion, appeasement of Hitler's annexations, and US isolationist policies.
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Tomb of the Unknowns—Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Learn basic facts and information about the history of Arlington National Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknowns, also known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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Commander Tommy Franks' Strategy to Beat Hussein
A recent documentary Battle Plan: Blitzkreig illustrates how the strategy of "lightening war" was used with great effectiveness recently in Iraq and during World War Two.
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George McClellan's Civil War Battle Blunder
The battle at Antietam Creek Maryland was one of the unncessary and costliest blunders in our nation's history.
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Winning Wars Against Adolf Hitler
When the Allies launched their massive D-Day invasion, they needed to come up with a plan to get those forces safely ashore.
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A Short History of the M1 Garand Rifle
General George S. Patton famously referred to the M1 Garand rifle as the "Greatest battle implement ever devised".
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Cannon Blasts Signal Living History Lessons
Perched at the edge of the once New World, St. Augustine's Castillo de San Marcos lets visitors see and imagine centuries-old scenes within and around its scarred walls.
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Claudia Kennedy U.S. Army General
The United States produced the first woman to achieve the rank of three-star general in the U.S. Army. General Kennedy has paved a path of courage and conviction.
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World War One and Military Mobilization
In July 1914 Russian and Austrian orders for a general mobilization started the process that took millions of men to the battlefield in a prolonged and bloody war.
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The Battle of Actium
This article discusses the strategy, tactics, and operations in Battle of Actium. This articles offers readers an assessment of the actions of the players involved.
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Voices of the Holocaust
Prisoners sent to Auschwitz knew their reassignment was a death sentence. Often the best chance of survival came from being used as a subject of medical experimentation.
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Persian Gulf War Over Plan?
The Persian Gulf war was a situation in which the military planned for the worst so well, their plan failed to factor in overwhelming success.
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The 'Angel of Death' Comes to Auschwitz
Auschwitz was an infamous German detention camp. Incoming prisoners were chosen for immediate death, or for medical experimentation under doctors such as Josef Mengele.
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'Nothing . . . Close to Human Existence'
Auschwitz was an infamous German detention complex made up of three separate camps. Living conditions were harsh, and the work routine was exhausting and often pointless.
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Unbroken Navajo Code of World War II
Learn about the Navajo Code that allowed American and Allied Troops to efficiently and accurately communicate strategy while confounding the Japanese.
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Role of Navajo Code Talkers in World War II
Navajo Code Talkers played a key role in helping the United States and Allied Forces relay unbreakable military command messages during World War II.
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Request to Replace Missing Military Medals
Awards, such as medals and ribbons, earned while in the military, occasionally go missing. They may be lost, stolen, or destroyed. Replacing them is not difficult.
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Nancy Wake – The Gestapo's Most-Wanted
From a fractured and rebellious childhood Nancy Wake would rise to become one of World War Two's most decorated servicewomen.
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Submarine Orzel – Poland's Heroic Gesture
She was the first to demonstrate that while the Germans could capture a country they could not conquer the determination or spirit of the people.
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Fly Girls of World War II
Museums across the country are joining Congress to recognize a special group of women.
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Mussolini Paid by British Secret Service
The historian Peter Martland maintains that the Italian dictator received £100 a week to support the alliance with UK. The money should have been spent on mistresses.
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The Battle of Kadesh
This article discusses the Battle of Kadesh and the tactics, strategy, doctrines, and weapons employed in the campaign.
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San Marino in the Second World War
The global war touched even one of the world's tiniest states despite declarations of neutrality in this little known bit of military history.
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Bristol Blenheim V
W/Cdr. Hugh Malcolm was remembered as a determined and inspiring leader in the harsh conditions of the 1942 North African campaign.
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Military Revolutions and Battlefield Innovations
The Hundred Years' War, Thirty Years' War, and the two world wars demonstrate how military revolutions result in better weaponry, often ensuring final victory.
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Pavlov's House in Stalingrad
Pavlov's House is a four-story apartment building near the Volga River that became a rock of Soviet resolve at the Battle of Stalingrad.
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Charles Ulm
Charles Ulm's career was plagued by uncommonly bad fortune. His visionary hopes for Australian aviation were eventually realised, but he was not destined to witness them.
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The Propaganda of Lord Haw Haw
William Joyce was an Irish-American who became a fascist and went to Germany from where he broadcast to England on Hitler's behalf.
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