Napoleon’s Great Example: How Gustavus Adolphus Invented Modern Warfare
In the early 17th century, European battlefields were dominated by the “Spanish Tercio”—massive, slow-moving squares of thousands of pikemen. They…
NATO Troops Are Back in Narvik — The World War II Arctic Battle That Still Feels Urgent
25,000 Allied Soldiers Are Training Where WWII Was Almost Won in the North Right now, in the snow-swept fjords of…
The Tank Museum Releasing Guide to the Daimler Ferret
The Tank Museum has announced the latest book in its “Guide to” series, The Tank Museum Guide to Daimler Ferret.…
They Fought for a Country That Refused to Fight for Them: The Double V Campaign and America’s Segregated WWII Army
On the International Day to End Racial Discrimination, let’s revisit the story of over one million Black Americans who stormed…
Sniper vs Trumpeter: The Normandy Orchard Solo That Stopped a Bullet
In the summer of 1944, the orchards of Normandy were a deadly labyrinth of hedgerows and hidden snipers. For the…
March 23, 1943, The Battle of El Guettar: The Day Patton’s “Big Red One” Stopped Germany’s Best Tank Corps Dead in Their Tracks
83 Years Ago Today, a Band of American Soldiers Pulled Off One of WWII’s Most Remarkable Comebacks, and Changed the…
The Last of the Romans: Why Belisarius is the Greatest General You’ve Never Heard Of
Most history books claim the Roman Empire fell in 476 AD. They are wrong. Less than sixty years after the…
The Reason 25 March Is Medal of Honor Day —The Daring Civil War Raid That Started It All
Every year on March 25, the United States marks Medal of Honor Day, a date set aside to honor recipients…
The Real-Life ‘Project Hail Mary’: Meet the WWII Logistical Genius Given Absolute Power to Save the World
In the blockbuster adaptation of Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary, audiences are captivated by Eva Stratt (played by Sandra Hüller).…
£100,000 Donation Boosts Museum’s King Tiger Restoration Project
A £100,000 donation has boosted the Tank Museum’s plan to restore a unique World War II-era tank to running condition.…