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WAR HISTORY ONLINE Top stories of today [The Ancient Roman Army’s Siege Technique Was Methodical And Terrifyingly Efficient]( [The Ancient Roman Army’s Siege Technique Was Methodical And Terrifyingly Efficient]( When the Roman army laid siege to a city, there were no half measures. Great effort went into preparing such an operation, the construction skills… [Read more »]( [SMS Bodrog – The Once-Mighty Warship Which Fired The First Shots Of WWI]( [SMS Bodrog – The Once-Mighty Warship Which Fired The First Shots Of WWI]( Stuck into a muddy river bank, somewhere in Serbia, lies an old, derelict gravel barge. Rusted, useless, and over 100 years old it has limited… [Read more »]( [The Little Known Battles of Attu And Kiska: Retaking The Only US Soil Lost During WWII]( [The Little Known Battles of Attu And Kiska: Retaking The Only US Soil Lost During WWII]( In the cold, desolate Arctic near Alaska in 1942, Japanese troops quietly invaded and took over two of the Aleutian Islands, considered to be North… [Read more »]( [“WW2: War Pictures by British Artists” – Review by Mark Barnes]( [“WW2: War Pictures by British Artists” – Review by Mark Barnes]( I get bombarded with books these days and had to re-organise my office to accommodate my “in-tray”; two large bookcases from a well-known Swedish distributor.… [Read more »]( [Who Dares Wins – When Overly Timid Generals Brought Disaster To Their Troops]( [Who Dares Wins – When Overly Timid Generals Brought Disaster To Their Troops]( Recklessness can be a bad thing in a commander, getting the people beneath them killed by an excess of innovation and risk taking. But so… [Read more »]( [From WW2 To The Iraq War – Longest Sniper Kills In Military History]( [From WW2 To The Iraq War – Longest Sniper Kills In Military History]( A sniper is a skilled marksman whose job is to shoot someone from afar without hitting anyone (or anything) else. But it’s not just about… [Read more »]( [Underestimating the Enemy – The French Military Disaster At Dien Bien Phu]( [Underestimating the Enemy – The French Military Disaster At Dien Bien Phu]( Arrogance. Ignorance. Poor planning. These were the weapons with which French commanders fought the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, and with which they ensured their… [Read more »]( [Admiral Kimmel: The Scapegoat of Pearl Harbor – The Man Who Opened the Door for the Japanese Attack]( [Admiral Kimmel: The Scapegoat of Pearl Harbor – The Man Who Opened the Door for the Japanese Attack]( There have been few American military disasters that could ever rival what took place on December 7, 1941. The United States would see over 2400… [Read more »]( [General George Kenney, Master Aviator and American War Hero Who Fought In Both World Wars]( [General George Kenney, Master Aviator and American War Hero Who Fought In Both World Wars]( Every soldier who puts his life on the line is a true hero. However, some amazing souls go the extra mile and really reach for… [Read more »]( [When A Terrible Medieval War Was Fought Because Of A Bucket Full of Treasure]( [When A Terrible Medieval War Was Fought Because Of A Bucket Full of Treasure]( In 1325, two armies clashed near what is today the Italian town of Castello di Serravalle in the region of Emilia-Romagna. It was a huge… [Read more »]( [When SS Troops Massacred Over 600 French Villagers in Oradour-sur-Glane]( [When SS Troops Massacred Over 600 French Villagers in Oradour-sur-Glane]( On December 9, 2014, a German court in Cologne dropped the multiple charges of murder and accessory to murder against an 88-year-old man named Werner… [Read more »]( [The Lasting Effects Of The Atomic Bombing Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki]( [The Lasting Effects Of The Atomic Bombing Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki]( The exact death toll of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is not known. Reports say the total combined death toll of the… [Read more »]( [“Deborah and the War of the Tanks 1917” – Review by Mark Barnes]( [“Deborah and the War of the Tanks 1917” – Review by Mark Barnes]( When it comes to tanks this centenary year has been filled with highlights. Back in February, I got to see the original plans of the… [Read more »]( [Alternative History – Hannibal Barca Victory Over Rome]( [Alternative History – Hannibal Barca Victory Over Rome]( Hannibal Barca was easily one of the most talented tacticians in the ancient world. He gave the Romans a good handful of crushing defeats. He… [Read more »]( [Retreat Does Not Always Mean Defeat – Epic Retreats From Military History]( [Retreat Does Not Always Mean Defeat – Epic Retreats From Military History]( In war, retreats aren’t always about defeat. Sometimes, they’re a deliberate tactic to gain more defensible ground, consolidate forces, encircle an enemy, or lead them… [Read more »]( [The Battle of San Jacinto – Where Santa Anna Lost Texas By Falling Asleep]( [The Battle of San Jacinto – Where Santa Anna Lost Texas By Falling Asleep]( Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón (Santa Anna, for short) thought very highly of himself – and with… [Read more »]( [The Military Innovations Of One Of The Most Terrifying European Conquerors, Napoleon Bonaparte]( [The Military Innovations Of One Of The Most Terrifying European Conquerors, Napoleon Bonaparte]( The success of Napoleon Bonaparte stands as a testament to his extraordinary talent as a general. For twenty years, his armies dominated the battlefields of… [Read more »]( Timera, 901 N. Pitt St., Suite 325, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, United States You may [unsubscribe]( or [change your contact details]( at any time. [Powered by:](