On this day in 1954 German Field Marshal Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist died in captivity in the Soviet Union. He was the highest-ranking military commander of Nazi Germany...
One of the most extraordinary events in American history of warfare took place on this day. Specifically, the U.S. military conquered the Canadian city of Montreal. It is...
The most popular automatic rifle in history was first put into use on this day in 1947 (hence the marking 47). The rifle was designed by Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov...
The largest warship at Nazi Germany’s disposal capsized on this day in Norwegian waters. It was the famous battleship Tirpitz, the pride of the German fleet from the year...
On this day, the Catholic Church celebrates the renowned Pope Saint Leo the Great, who is credited with rescuing Italy from the invasion of the Huns. His era was characte...
The United States Marine Corps celebrates its birthday today – the day first units of U.S. Marines were formed. Originally, the Marines were armed soldiers on U.S. ships...
Napoleon Bonaparte achieved one of the greatest triumphs in his life on this day in 1806. He victoriously entered the Prussian capital of Berlin. Prussia was at that time...
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel is widely known as one of the (if not the) most capable among Hitler’s military commanders in World War II. Fewer people know that he be...
