The Inter-War French Army and The Maginot Line

"This is not peace. This is an armistice for twenty years [how right you were!]." ~ Foch on the Treaty of Versailles. Winston Chur...

A-10 Warthog Friendly Fire Incident

First my apologies for my abscense over the past week, I have been bedridden with a sinus infection for the majority of the week. I haven...

Update

It's been a week since I have made a post on the blog; I have been busy with midterms and various projects. I should have some freetime ...

Tank Duel: Follow Up

One of my great pleasures from this blog is to receive comments, especially those that lead to excellent scholarly discussion. On my recent ...

Tank Duel: Modern vs WWII

German Leopard II Comparing the modern MBT (main battle tank) and that of a tank from the second world war is similar to comparing the Porsc...

Submit an Idea or Post

This is, of course, an interactive community. I cannot always think of the best topics to write about day after day, and I am looking forwar...

All Statistics Are Lies

Mark Twain once said "There are liars, damned liars, and statisticians." As historians we tend to argue over the small points, of ...