By spring 1941, the Afrika Korps was advancing across eastern Libya towards Egypt and the Suez Canal. But a dusty port town lay in their path

The grisly fate of more than 16,000 soldiers and civilians during the First Anglo-Afghan War serves as a timeless lesson in hubris and bad leadership

In issue 155, Professor Philpott laid out the case for why the US Army did not ‘win’ WWI on the battlefield. Here he explores how the major US contribution to victory came in money, material and motivation

KARELIAN ISTHMUS 25 JUNE – 9 JULY 1944

Controversy of the week A grim anniversary When ...

One of the most consequential battles of the American Revolution was fought in the South Carolina backcountry