Japan’s Trafalgar: The Battle of Tsushima Strait
In 1905 a Japanese admiral who fancied himself the reincarnation of Horatio Nelson waged a battle for the ages against a Russian fleet at Tsushima Strait
See How U.S. Air Force Special Ops Squadrons Took On Dangerous Missions in Vietnam
An array of specialized U.S. Air Force units took on some of the Vietnam War’s most dangerous missions
60 Years Ago, The First U.S. Soldier Was Killed in Ground Combat in Vietnam
Spc. 4 James T. Davis lost his life tracking down an enemy signal in Vietnam
A Marine Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice and Why He Did It
Dickey knew exactly what he was doing and what it would cost him when he unhesitatingly leapt on grenades, as Lang proves through eyewitness accounts
Kars Fortress Stands As a Monument to a Turbulent Past
For centuries Armenian residents of the Transcaucasian stronghold of Kars watched invaders come and go—until its final betrayal
To Kill or Not to Kill? A Young U.S. Infantryman’s Decision When He Saw A Viet Cong
Duane Russell shares the story of his dilemma when he encountered an enemy combatant: to kill or not to kill?
The Vietnam War’s First Pulitzer-Winning Photographer
Sakai was not only the first Pulitzer Prize winner in feature photography, but also the first photographer to win the award for coverage of the Vietnam War
‘Red Star Versus Rising Sun’ Book Review
Adrien Fontanellaz argues that the 1931–38 invasion of Manchuria and conflict between Japan and Russia marked the true beginning of World War II
The Long and Varied Life of the Japanese Battleship Mikasa
Laid down by Vickers in England in 1899, Mikasa was the last of six modern battleships ordered by the Imperial Japanese Navy
The Best History Books to Give This Christmas
Ready to retreat to your couch and gift yourself a quiet night of reading and relaxation whilst under your weighted blanket? The editors here at HistoryNet have got you covered
Stunning Courage: A Cavalry Company’s Ferocious Battle to Clear NVA Bunkers
More than 20 platoons of the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) waged a bitter fight for NVA bunkers largely forgotten except by those who survived
New Pearl Harbor Book Tells the Japanese Side of Events in Fateful Attack
A new book published this past year offers a blow-by-blow account of Pearl Harbor, diving into previously untranslated primary source material, from the Japanese perspective
This Flight Leader Received the Only Medal of Honor Awarded for the Battle of Midway
Capt. Richard Eugene Fleming's heroism earned him the only Medal of Honor awarded to a participant in the Battle of Midway
See the Marine Corps Force Recon in Action in Vietnam
These long-range Marine Corps reconnaissance patrols probed deep into enemy territory
‘Give Me…’: For More Than Two Centuries, Those Words Have Been a Constant in Our Wartime Vocabulary
“Dammit, Brad, just give me 400,000 gallons of gasoline and I’ll put you inside Germany in two days"
War In the Villages Review
Author Ted Easterling examines strengths and weaknesses in a U.S. program established to win the “hearts and minds” of the Vietnamese population
