There are those who argue that all wars are stupid, and that there has never…
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Between a post-World War II habit of exaggerating the military prowess of the Third Reich,…
Childhood, regardless of one’s background, ethnicity, or country of origin, should be a time of…
Heroic last stands have happened all throughout history, with virtually every war humans have fought.…
When it comes to the military, throughout history, leaders are always looking for that little…
As anyone who as ever experienced it can tell you, war is a nasty business.…
The historical development of civilization cannot be understood without also understanding the history of bloodshed.…
In the quest to end a war or conflict as quickly as possible, ingenious battle plans are drawn up…
Russia has been talked about in the news a lot in the past several years,…
The 19th century had its fair share of wars that had high body counts. This includes…
The main purpose for studying history is not to see who ruled over what lands…
At some point, slightly over a millennia ago, the entire civilized world decided to collectively…
When most people are asked to name the most brutal and murderous leaders in history,…
The hellfire and brimstone that dominates most people’s versions of Hell is all well and good, except such fantasies pale in comparisons to the many times we’ve put ourselves through real-life Hell since the dawn of civilization. These are times when even Satan saw what we were doing to ourselves and simply said, “Damn.”
Turn on the news and you’re almost guaranteed to see a story about some Western…
For the vast majority of people, war is a depressing, squalid affair. If you think…
Can you imagine serving under a general who until recently was commanding soldiers who wanted…
As Tolstoy once said, “War, what is it good for?” Well, if the past is an indicator, it…
Efforts to destroy a soldier’s psychology are just as important in destroying his body during…
Most people spend life trudging through a weary existence that’s often pretty meaningless, in the grand…
As time goes by we’ll see some of the world’s armies become radically transformed. It’s…
If one thing is for sure it’s that humans are far from perfect. Everybody makes…
War, what is it good for? Gaffes and blunders, apparently. Whether it’s overconfidence, miscalculations, a…
Some of our greatest research and development goes into creating better and more efficient ways…