Carton de Wiart died in 1963 at the age of 83, but his exploits have inspired generations of service members in the United ...

Army 1st Lt. Jack Treadwell single-handedly took out six German pillboxes and captured 18 enemy soldiers during World War II.

The original research, conducted in 1919 by Leo Blodgett, an MIT student, claimed that dazzle camouflage could mislead ...

A French Army general named Ecaterina Teodoroiu the “Joan of Arc of Romania.” In honor of Women’s History Month, The National Interest now concludes our five-part series hon ...

The Dickin Medal, also known as the animals' Victoria Cross, was awarded for bravery 54 times between 1943 and 1949: to 18 ...

Dana Klabenes, the city clerk in Neligh, Nebreska, holds her hand under a photo of former Mayor Fred Benning, a WWI veteran ...

Among the many causes of that ancient Greek war was an attempt by Athens at a variation of “nation building” within a region controlled by Sparta — an unfortunate side-effect of Athenian democracy… as ...

On Oct. 9, 1918, he took command of 20 survivors from his company after his platoon commander and two sergeants were killed in action. “Benning … courageously led them through heavy fire to ...

Dailymotion The 10 Worst Generals Of WWI Posted: March 2, 2025 | Last updated: March 2, 2025 In the midst of a battle, soldiers literally place their lives into the hands of their commanders ...

Following an investigation, D'Acquisto established that the explosion was accidental, however the German commander insisted it was deliberate and ordered that 22 local civilians be rounded up. The ...