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WAR HISTORY ONLINE Top stories of today [Sengoku-Jidai – The Age Of The Country At War In Medieval Japan]( [Sengoku-Jidai – The Age Of The Country At War In Medieval Japan]( From 1467 to 1603, Japan suffered through one of the most painful and tumultuous periods in its history. Central authority collapsed. The nation was divided… [Read more »]( [Advance on Canae: The World War Two Invasion of Crete]( [Advance on Canae: The World War Two Invasion of Crete]( The invasion of Crete was an impressive campaign of WWII. A significant battle during the seizure was the advance on Canae. German paratroopers fought fiercely… [Read more »]( [How Success and the Failures of Others Ruined General George McClellan]( [How Success and the Failures of Others Ruined General George McClellan]( George McClellan’s reputation is not a good one. As commander of the Union armies early in the American Civil War, he is often credited as… [Read more »]( [How the Confederacy Almost Won the American Civil War]( [How the Confederacy Almost Won the American Civil War]( Early in the American Civil War, the Confederacy almost won. It was not the complete victory the Union eventually achieved. Rather than conquering their opponents,… [Read more »]( [Napoleon’s Armies in the Spanish Peninsula]( [Napoleon’s Armies in the Spanish Peninsula]( The Peninsula War was the most drawn out campaign of the Napoleonic wars. French troops entered the Iberian Peninsula in 1807 and along with Spanish… [Read more »]( [“Smiling Albert” Kesselring; a German General of World War Two]( [“Smiling Albert” Kesselring; a German General of World War Two]( Albert Kesselring had one of the most wide-ranging careers of WWII. A skilled German commander, he was fondly referred to by his admirers as “Smiling… [Read more »]( [When Napoleon Invaded, These Men And Women Became Heroes of The Spanish Resistance]( [When Napoleon Invaded, These Men And Women Became Heroes of The Spanish Resistance]( In 1807, the forces of Napoleonic France entered Spain on their way to invade Portugal. The following year, they took control of Spain itself. For… [Read more »]( [The Last German Paratroop Drop of the Second World War]( [The Last German Paratroop Drop of the Second World War]( WWII was the pinnacle of paratrooper action. The tactics and technology needed for paratrooper landings had been refined to a point where they could play… [Read more »]( [Massive Morale Collapses of the First World War]( [Massive Morale Collapses of the First World War]( WWI was a grueling and dehumanizing conflict. Soldiers saw friends slaughtered in fruitless attacks for the sake of strategies they could not understand. The constant… [Read more »]( [General Ulysses S. Grant In The American Civil War]( [General Ulysses S. Grant In The American Civil War]( Ulysses S. Grant was one of the greatest generals in American history. Under his leadership, the Union armies marched to victory through the bloody quagmire… [Read more »]( [The First Tank Attack: The Battle Of The Somme]( [The First Tank Attack: The Battle Of The Somme]( On the Somme The first use of tanks in an attack took place on September 13, 1916, during the Battle of the Somme. It was… [Read more »]( [The Powerful Leaders in Ancient Rome’s Civil War]( [The Powerful Leaders in Ancient Rome’s Civil War]( In 49 BC, the Roman Empire was ripped apart by civil war. Fearing the threat of his political enemies, Julius Caesar illegally marched his army… [Read more »]( [The Great Armies Of Napoleon Bonaparte]( [The Great Armies Of Napoleon Bonaparte]( The armies of Napoleon Bonaparte were some of the most successful the world has ever seen. What made them so great? Dedication The men following… [Read more »]( [The Battle of Borodino – A Hollow Victory for Napoleon]( [The Battle of Borodino – A Hollow Victory for Napoleon]( On September 7, 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the Russian army at Borodino. It was the battle he had been seeking since invading Russia earlier in… [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:](