The 1918 flu was deadliest for young adults ages twenty to forty, killing not only the weak, but also the strongest in the population.
Read MoreArmchair General gets up close and personal with the ships of the International Fleet in this year's event.
Read MoreHave you ever wondered why Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery (better known as "Monty") often surfaces in debates about World War II generals as both the best and the worst the Allies could muster? Armchair General wanted to cut through as much of the varying opinions and myths as possible and get straight to the facts about this important battlefield leader. We enlisted the help of noted author and historian Carlo D'Este to give us a modern perspective of this controversial man.
Read MoreStrange deliveries of fruit to Sinister Island herald yet another mad scheme for world domination.
Read MoreDuring the official day of commemoration for Britain, we follow typical events in an every day British town as the inhabitants remember the end of the war.
Read MoreBattlefield 2 works best, and is arguably the most fun, when you are playing in squads as part of a larger team. The overall commander of your team issues orders to the various squad leaders, and your squad leader will then issue orders to you. When this is a working relationship, the game illustrates some of the finest teamwork in a modern combat simulation you will see on a computer screen. Other times, this relationship is the stuff of nightmares!
Read MoreOur latest photo-tour takes us to Hendon, North London, where an astonishing array of historic warplanes can be found.
Read MoreHistory's worst war produced some of warfare's best tanks, planes, weapons and commanders. Armchair General presents our Editor's picks for the "best" from mankind's most destructive war. Learn about this article and all our features by clicking here. Look for it on newsstands soon!
Read MoreThe German invasion of England has begun! Come join us on the forums to get the full story of how the battle progresses, as the Axis nations attempt to knock the United Kingdom out of the war, and swing the balance of power in Europe to their side.
Read MoreSorties into Hell is a true life horror tale of how a civilized nation's soldiers can sink into the lowest depths of depravity. It not only recounts the tales of the 22 airmen who were captured by the Japanese, but of the amazing detective work by the occupation forces sent by the United States to demilitarize the island.
Read MoreCan a Greeek general from 2,500 years ago teach modern commanders valuable skills needed to overcome a fierce enemy? This analysis of Themistocles shows how he used deception in the narrow channel near Salamis to defeat an overwhelming enemy force. Lessons? You bet.
Read MoreTime once again to visit Doctor Sinister and his-long suffering General - or should that be Admiral? Who said size wasn't important?
Read MoreDo we take D-Day for granted? Has the passage of time made the D-Day landings seem as if they were always destined to succeed? Armchair General Consulting Historian and author Carlo D'Este examines how this important event was no sure thing.
Read MoreWhere will you find Napoleonic troopers and American Civil War soldiers mingling with World War II American GIs and modern-day battle tanks? Right here - in our review of Aldershot's annual "Guns and Drums" display.
Read MoreGetting There: Obviously you are going to have to make a significant effort to reach this distant battlefield, but if you find yourself in Hawaii for other reasons (as I did), this is the ONE area every military historian must visit. Just make sure when you make your driving plans to the memorials you go to the USS Arizona memorial, and not just drive out to “Pearl Harbor.” You may just end up at the military base, and get some light razzing from the Marines on guard duty who constantly have to turn away tourists like us who went to the wrong place! Try to arrive as early as possible to the USS Arizona memorial so you can get on one of the first launches out to the actual site. Not only do you get to wait in the cool of the day as you watch bus after bus of tourists arrive after you, but you also have the best chance of running into a few of the old veterans...
Read MoreACG's resident super- villain once again explores military history... using a toilet cubicle? We're officially shocked, but laughing too!
Read MoreLearn about the heroic yet tragic story of one soldier fighting in Iraq, and the grim battle to save his life after a terrible grenade blast. A powerful read.
Read MoreOrganised by the Sealed Knot, this re-enactment took place on the grounds of Basing House itself, and featured some 200 men (and women!) in faithfully recreated uniforms and equipment from the era. Readers of ACG's previous article will recall that Basing House was a Royalist stronghold during the Civil War and that it was besieged by Parliamentarian forces and ultimately stormed and destroyed in October 1645.
Read MoreFeared by enemies, immortalized in movies, and one of the best generals ever; But one slap almost ended it all! Famed historian Carlo D'Este, who has recently joined the ACG team as Consulting Historian, provides this exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at George S. Patton, Jr.'s infamous "slapping incidents" as his inaugural contribution of what is a new monthly feature.
Read MoreSet during the final explosive days of the Third Reich, Downfall is an epic depiction of the fall of Nazi Germany and the end of Hitler's reign of terror in Europe. Written and Produced in Germany itself by Bernd Eichinger, the film is a graphic depiction of the collapse of law and order within Berlin, and the final headlong journey to insanity and suicide undertaken by the Nazi Fuhrer.
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