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Photo of U.S Soldiers from the 101st cavalry division have set up these 105mm howitzers in a sand bagged fire-base at an elevated site in the center of the a Shau Valley in South Vietnam, August 12, 1968. From this position, gunners can give excellent fire support to men operating in the valley below.

What Are the Limits of Firepower? Maj. Gen. Robert Scales Speaks About America’s Way of War in Vietnam

by Warren Wilkins9/18/20239/18/2023

Hamburger Hill veteran and expert on U.S. firepower Maj. Gen. Robert Scales shares his experiences in Vietnam and his views on U.S. strategy.

This 1772 portrait of then Colonel George Washington—the earliest known depiction of the future president.

Clothes May Not Make the Man, But These Commanders’ Personal Effects Are Instantly Recognizable

by Jon Guttman9/8/20237/25/2023

Map showing the French fortifications on Île aux Noix, which sits midchannel on the Richelieu River.

A 1760 Fight for This Small Riverine Garrison Proved the Key to Canada for the British

by Michael Laramie9/1/20237/25/2023

Painting of the battle of Lundy’s Lane, Canada, 1814.

In 1814 the British Stymied an American Attempt to Invade Canada. They Were Stopped at Lundy’s Lane.

by William John Shepherd8/25/20238/25/2023

Illustration of a ‘Little Willie’ Landship.

At the Outset of WWI, Winston Churchill Gave ‘Little Willie’ His Marching Orders

by Jon Guttman8/18/20237/25/2023

Painting of Napoléon at the battle of Friedland.

In 1807 a French Officer Field-Tested an Artillery Tactic That Remained Decisive for More Than a Century

by Thomas Zacharis8/11/20237/24/2023

1846-prussian-hussar-jacket

How the Hungarian Hussars Started a Fashion Craze

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher8/7/20238/10/2023

Painting of a chief centurion.

Was This Centurion the Most Decorated Roman Soldier of All Time?

by David T. Zabecki8/4/20237/24/2023

Photo of Telephone operators working with the U.S. Signal Corps work at a switchboard in American military headquarters at St.-Mihiel, France. Gas masks and helmets hang at the ready in case of German shelling or gas attacks. Their efficiency and bravery contributed greatly to the effort to capture St.-Mihiel.

The ‘Hello Girls’ Arrived in Europe Before the First Doughboys. Here’s Why They Were So Crucial

by Dave Kindy7/27/20237/27/2023

Painting of Napoléon crossing the Alps on horse back.

Precision vs. Propaganda: Some Painters Meticulously Researched Their Masterworks — Others Not So Much

by Jon Guttman6/23/20235/2/2023