The Red Army’s insane World War II deception nearly broke the Romanian Army
Deception tactics are a staple of warfare, from the use of the Trojan Horse right through the 1991 Gulf War. World War II was no different. In fact, deception tactics…
How the Red Army used cavalry to deadly effect on WWII’s Eastern Front
In terms of technological advancement on the battlefield, World War II oversaw a complete transition from the fighting of the 19th century to the advanced mechanized warfare of the future….
How the Finns sabotaged the Red Army’s retreat with Polka music
The war between Finland and the Soviet Union was cold, not just in terms of temperatures on the ground during the fighting but also with feelings each side had toward…
A Soviet soldier took on 50 Germans with grenades and an ax
Everyone knows the fighting on World War II’s eastern front was bitter and brutal but just how bitter and brutal can really only be seen in individual interactions between the…
Two Red Army veterans on freedom and why it’s always worth fighting for
They call it the “Island of Death.”
At this spot on the western side of the Dnieper River in central Ukraine, some 30,000 Soviet soldiers died under Nazi artillery during World War II. Yet, on this hot June day, there’s nothing to suggest t…
Russia and Poland are squabbling on Twitter over who invaded Poland in WWII
An 80-year-old conflict was revisited on Sept. 17, 2019, as the Polish Embassy in the UK commemorated the anniversary of the Soviet Union’s invasion, which came two weeks after Germany invaded and started World War II.
The 5 most successful military operations in history
Napoleon at Jena. The Vietnamese at Dien Bien Phu. Washington’s withdrawal from Long Island. What makes a military operation so perfectly complete that you can almost hear Shang Tsung himself say “Flawless Victory” in the back of your mind? A few…