A Filipino Guerilla’s Story
Author Mo Ludan presents the story of the heroic resistance of the people of the Philippines to the brutal Japanese occupation during World War II.
Read MoreFrance Invades North America in World War II
France invades North America during World War II? It really happened in 1941.
Read MoreOperation Desert Storm – 20 Years Later
An updated excerpt from 'The Gulf War Chronicles" describes how, on the second day of ground attacks during Operation Desert Storm, U.S. Marine lieutenant Eddie Ray stalled an Iraqi onslaught, using the 25-mm cannon in his LAV. Then, he counterattacked.
Read MoreUSS Robin – The Victorious U.S. Carrier that Didn’t Exist
The carrier USS Robin mysteriously appeared in the South Pacific in 1943—but there was no such ship in the U.S. Navy!
Read MoreMAP OF THE MONTH – Battle of the Atlantic
An animated map of the Battle of the Atlantic during World War II that pitted Anglo-American convoys against German U-boat wolfpacks.
Read MoreTactics 101 057 – Smoke Operations
The use of smoke on the battlefield can have a huge positive effect on the ability to achieve victory, but it can be extremely detrimental if not utilized properly. The ongoing series Tactics 101 takes readers behind the smoke screen.
Read MoreErwin Rommel – Roots of Victory, Seeds of Defeat
Erwin Rommel was “the perfect fighting animal,†but the very characteristics that formed the roots of his victories contained the seeds of his defeats.
Read MoreMAP OF THE MONTH – Military Ops in Asia 1944-1945
An animated map of Japanese and Allied military operations in Asia and the Pacific, 1944–1945, with links to associated online articles.
Read MoreBattle Of Narvik Self-Guided Tour
Author Lars Gyllenhaal takes us on a self guided tour of Norwegian battlefields from the 1940 Battle of Narvik.
Read MoreTactics 101 056 – Military Deception Means and Techniques
Means and techniques of military deception are explored in this installment of the continuing monthly series 'Tactics 101' on ArmchairGeneral.com.
Read MoreMAP OF THE MONTH: D-Day and Battles for Normandy
Animated map of the D-Day invasions and the Allies' advance through Normandy and liberation of Paris, June 6 – August 25, 1944, with links to associated articles.
Read MoreJapanese-American Internment During World War II
ACG Editor in Chief Jerry Morelock examines the arguments for and against the Japanese-American Internment camps of World War II.
Read MoreWeapons of the Red Army: Soviet Small Arms of World War II
Author Peter Suciu examines the somewhat crude yet reliable small arms that Russian soldiers used during World War II/Great Patriotic War.
Read MoreTactics 101 055 – Military Deception
The first article in a mini-series about planning, preparing and executing military deception operations, presented by the continuing monthly series Tactics 101 on ArmchairGeneral.com.
Read MoreAnniversary of the Battle for Fallujah
During the sixth anniversary of Operation Phantom Fury, the battle to free Fallujah, Iraq, from insurgents' control, Richard S. Lowry tells what American forces faced, with an excerpt from his book, New Dawn: The Battles for Fallujah.
Read MoreThe Mexican Revolution – Ralph Peters’ Recommended Reading List
Analyst Ralph Peters, whose article in the January 2011 Armchair General magazine 'Long Live Death' provides insight into Pancho Villa, recommends 10 books for additional reading on the Mexican Revolution of 1910.
Read MoreA Journey to World War II Battlefields Part 2: Kasserine Pass, 2010
This article is part 2 in a special series on World War II battlefields by ACG consulting historian and Advisory Board member, Carlo D’Este.
Read MoreRoger Staubach: An Interview with the Super Bowl XLV Chairman
Legendary quarterback Roger Staubach talks in an exclusive interview about football, the US Naval Academy, his service in Vietnam, and how the 'Hail Mary Pass' got its name.
Read MoreACG Salutes the Korean War 60th Anniversary
The Korean War cost UN forces nearly 800,000 casualties, allowed South Korea to evolve into the successful country it is today, helped contain communism, and influenced future Cold War confrontations. ArmchairGeneral remembers during the war's 60th anniversary.
Read MoreMAP OF THE MONTH – Turning Point of WWII, 1942-1943
The turning point of World War II, operations from autumn 1942 through the end of 1943, are shown on an animated map, with links to related online articles.
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