Few terms conjured as much fear during World Wars I and II as the “U-Boat”. Short for unterseeboot (underwater boat), the U Boat preyed upon allied navies and merchant ships with impunity, attacking without warning and disappearing into the depths. The sentry standing guard at the rail of a ship not only had to worry [...]

The role of the cavalry in warfare has always been considered in the most romantic terms. The Romans, King Arthur, Jeb Stuart and George Custer all bring images of gallant warriors and cavaliers on horseback. The cavalry served as shock troops, charging infantry and foot soldiers with lances, they broke the enemy’s lines and permitted [...]

Most historians believe World War I was the product of Trans-European increases in militarism, imperialism, nationalism, and alliances made in the hundred years leading up to the war. The catalyst directly responsible for triggering the war was Franz Ferdinand’s assassination by Gabrilo Princip. In response to his death, Austria-Hungary laid out an impossible ultimatum for [...]