Tactics 101 045: The Passage of Lines
This month's entry in the continuing Tactics 101 series begins a miniseries of articles on tactical enabling operations, actions that set the conditions for conducting a larger mission at a later time.
Read MoreHardchoices – Napoleon
The declining size of Napoleon's Grande Armee in 1812 as it marched toward Moscow and as it retreated is shown in this famous graph by Charles Joseph Minard.
Read MoreThe End Of A Forgettable Year
Historian and Armchair General Advisory Board Member Carlo D'Este reflects on the significant events of 2009 including the economy, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and "going green."
Read MoreArmchair General ‘Hits the Beach’ in Sarasota, Florida!
Armchair General magazine announces the 5th Annual Sarasota World War II Conference January 27-30 – on Lido Beach, Sarasota, Florida.
Read MoreWar Museums in the Boot: A Traveler’s Guide to the Military History of Italy – Part 3
Author Peter Suciu takes readers on a virtual tour of some of Italy's best military tourist destinations. Locations include Venice, Naples and Rome.
Read MoreMAP OF THE MONTH – World War I: Europe Plunges into War
Animated map accompanied by recommended online reading depicting the chronology of nations entering World War I.
Read MoreCold War Museum Finds a Home
The Cold War Museum finds a home in Vint Hill, Virginia, near Dulles International Airport.
Read MoreTactics 101 044 – The Staging Plan
Concludes a five-part mini-series on air assault tactics by looking in-depth at the Staging Plan.
Read MoreWar Museums in the Boot: A Traveler’s Guide to the Military History of Italy – Part 2
Author Peter Suciu takes readers on a virtual tour of some of Italy's best military tourist destinations. Locations include Venice, Naples and Rome.
Read MoreMAP OF THE MONTH – The War Goes Global 1941 – 1942
Animated map of World War II, showing the situation between June 1941 and December 1942.
Read MoreHarvard Remembers Its Distinguished Military Veterans – Without a Fight!
Caspar W. Weinberger, Jr. highlights Harvard University honoring its 16 recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal and other veterans during its Veteran’s Day ceremony.
Read MoreRequiem for Lewis L. Millett, Medal of Honor Recipient
Retired U.S. Army colonel Lewis L. Millett, who received the Medal of Honor for leading a bayonet charge in the Korean War, has passed away; article includes link to recent interview.
Read MoreAuld Lang Syne: The Death of a Citizen Soldier and Poet
Historian and Author Carlo D'Este looks back on the life of his friend Harry Brack, a Battle of Britain/London Blitz survivor, for Armchair General.
Read MoreTactics 101 043 – Air Assault: The Loading Plan
The Loading Plan is critical to the overall success of any Air Assault - packing the bird, packing it safely and packing it in an order that facilitates further operations. Tactics 101 continuing monthly series from Armchair General.
Read MoreGeorge Washington and the Purple Heart
The Purple Heart, now awarded to U.S. military personnel wounded or killed in action or during captivity, has its origins with George Washington and the American Revolution.
Read MoreCoach Bob Knight comments on George Patton and more
Armchair General interviews legendary college basketball coach Bod Knight on his time at West Point, his favorite generals and military history.
Read MoreACG Advisory Board Members Choose Favorite War Photos
Armchair General Advisory Board Members select their nominees for best war photograph of all time.
Read MoreThe Berlin Wall – Bits and Pieces of History
The pieces of the Berlin Wall that was torn down Nov. 9, 1989, are scattered in displays around the world as souvenirs of Cold War history, from Seoul, Korea, to Fulton, Missouri, USA.
Read MoreOperation Phantom Fury – Beginning of the End of al Qaeda in Iraq
Operation Phantom Fury, the second battle for Fallujah, was the largest battle of the Second Gulf War. Author Richard S. Lowry examines the fight on its fifth anniversary.
Read MoreWhat Next in Afghanistan? – A Strategy Options Debate
Strategist Ralph Peters and operations and intelligence analyst John Sutherland debate what the best strategy is for the U.S. and its allies in Afghanistan - an Armchair General exclusive.
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