When Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning decided to take his unprepared HQ into the field during Operation Market Garden did he waste precious resources that could have changed the outcome of the airborne operation?
Read MoreGreatest Western Movie elimination tournament! Vote for your favorites to decide the Greatest Western Movie of them all.
Read MoreIntroducing a new online tournament to select the Number One Western of all time from a list of the 100 Greatest Westerns.
Read MoreWhat battles do you think changed the world? The January 2009 issue of Armchair General magazine listed 50 Battles That Shaped Our World. Now ArmchairGeneral.com asks readers, what battles would you put on that list? Weigh in with your opinions.
Read MoreTop forum topics on the Armchair General Web site this week include the status of the modern British army; the mysterious French cuirassier who supposedly was saved by the British at Mont St. Jean; the Black Book of Communism; and the Korean War.
Read MoreAnimated battle maps illustrate the ebb and flow of warfare in a concise fashion. Today we look at a battle map for the Battle of Mexico City.
Read MoreA look at the week's hottest Armchair General forum topics. Debates include Napoleon's greatest battles, a comparison of the American and French revolutions, and the controversy over whether the U.S. should have used atomic bombs against Japan.
Read MoreI work in an office overlooking Farnborough airfield, and for the past two weeks I’ve been able to look out of the window and see the last flying Vulcan – XH558 – sitting on the tarmac awaiting some repairs so she could go home after she flew in for an event. The Vulcan took off yesterday – on what may be her last flight ever, unless they can secure more funding. Luckily I was outside with my camera at the time. I thought something was up as I ventured onto the roof of my building twenty minutes before to take some snaps and I could see and hear that they were running the engines, albeit the cockpit cover was still on. However they’ve run the engines on it before, presumably as part of a maintenance routine, so I had no reason to suspect it would be leaving, but as I was sitting outside in my car at lunchtime I heard the most thunderous roar and up she went. Some...
Read MoreWe explore the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Korean War Veterans Memorial and the National World War II Memorial on a fast walking tour through the National Mall in Washington D.C.
Read MoreThe Fall of France, Nazi Germany's only aircraft carrier, Confederate general James Longstreet at Gettysburg, and the upcoming Empire: Total War are the hottest Armchair General forums this week. ACG Searchlight illuminates the Vietnam War forum.
Read MoreThe Knob Creek Machine-Gun Shoot offers visitors a rare opportunity to fire such weapons as an M-16, Uzi, German MG 42, or even a flamethrower. The coinciding Knob Creek Military Gun Show has everything from weapons to militaria to meteorites.
Read MoreThe Armchair General forums are buzzing this week as members choose the most decisive battle of the Napoleonic Era. Other topics include a hypothetical Rome vs. the Han Dynasty, the future of Afghanistan, and spy wars.
Read MoreWe have another letter from our friend serving in Iraq, Russ Vaughn. As mentioned in an earlier blog post, Russ is back in Iraq for another tour. I’m providing this as a link to his full article, and I’m including a batch of recent pictures he sent along from his position. [gallery:185] He comments on #4; This was the sunset we had last night (10-20-08). The Iraqi sunsets are very fleeting. The speed of the earth’s rotation is very evident with the suns rapid decent below the horizon. With the exception of a little croping, this photo is untouched. And on his photo taken with the open window (#3), he writes; I know some of you tactically savy smarty pants will say something on this one. The second picture (#2 above) will make it clear why I didnt bother to close the window. Yeah yeah no excuses. His full letter, Letters From Iraq 8: Tractors and...
Read MoreArmchair General is fortunate to have some letters sent back from those serving in Iraq. This is from Russ Vaughn, a longtime soldier who has written 8 letters which we have published here.
Read MoreHas your knowledge of history ever ruined a movie for you? Do you have a question about military medicine? These are two featured forums on the Armchair General Web site, plus forums on propaganda, human wave assaults and the greatest WW2 campaign.
Read MoreThe U.S. Marine Corps program to insert Marines from outer space is science fiction today, but there is a parallel with the Corps' development of new amphibious landing techniques and technology prior to World War II.
Read MoreDuring Exercise Tiger, a rehearsal for D-Day, German E-boats attacked a convoy protected by a single escort boat. Author Richard T. Bass presents new facts and raises questions about an official cover-up that continues to this day.
Read MoreThis week's hot discussion topics on the Armchair General forums include planned Nazi attacks on the U.S. with V1 robot bombs, a hypothetical WWII without American participation, and the question of whether European emigres are fleeing Muslims.
Read MoreWe have a few photos from Russ, a soldier who previously wrote several articles here on Armchair General. He also includes a list of items soldiers can use in care packages this fall!
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