The 5 most demoralizing tactics used in recent military history
There are a lot of superstitions among fighting men in the fields, but no matter how big or powerful an army is on paper, it has to believe it’s that…
Germany planned to bomb the U.S. from across the Atlantic with these massive planes
Germany started WWII with the introduction of blitzkrieg. The new lightning warfare called for fast, overwhelming ground attacks supported by dive and light bombers. This combined arms doctrine was extremely…
How Civil War infantrymen slaughtered one another
If you think that troops marched at each other with muskets and rifles in the Civil War because they were too dumb to maneuver, you’re dead wrong. Civil War formations were the pinnacle of strategy at the time, allowing commanders to bring maximum …
The British crippled the Italian Navy in World War II using old biplanes
Long before the outbreak of what would be known as World War II, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was set on reviving the old Roman Empire. To do that, he needed…
When Britain’s top tank slaughtered America’s
During the 1965 Indo-Pakistani War, the countries fought each other with arms purchased from their allies, namely the U.S. and Great Britain. Ultimately, this lead to battle after battle in which Britain’s top tank, the Centurion, mopped the floor …
If the modern American military conducted the 1944 D-Day landings
The most important difference between 1944 and today would be in the realm of guided munitions. I once heard that a single F-15 packs as much firepower as an entire squadron of WWII era bombers, when you take into account explosive weight and the …
This is what makes joint terminal attack controllers so deadly
Air Force joint terminal attack controllers, JTACS for short, are airmen who go forward with special operators, infantry, and other maneuver forces to call down the wrath of god on anyone with the cajones to engage American troops while the…
The 5 most brutal tactics in the history of warfare
War is, as Gen. William T. Sherman once remarked, hell. It’s also messy, disgusting and brutal. From the time humans first gathered together to go kill some other humans, war…
Top 5 torture methods enjoyed by emperor Tiberius
Throughout the centuries, humans have been devising ingenious ways to torture and execute each other. Torture methods were used to force a confession for a crime, punish enemies or act…
The 5 most insane military tactics ever used in combat
The idea of an insane military tactic goes well beyond a bayonet charge in the face of overwhelming numbers. An insane military tactic is one that barely has a 50%…