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Let's face it, if you know warriors and battles at all, you've heard of the famed courage, bravery and fighting prowess of Gurkhas.  Originating in Nepal they really came to be known once Britai ...

Great People in War: Simo HäyhäNovember 30, 1939 A surprise Red Air Force attack on Helsinki, Finland ignited the Winter War, a bitter conflict between Russia and Finland. Fearful of Nazi aggressio ...

For centuries the weapon considered most essential to cavalry had been the saber. Oddly enough, the US Army rarely saw fit to emphasize the training of its mounted men enough to make them sufficient ...

After their crushing defeat at Stalingrad, the Germans were on the defensive for most of 1943. The Soviet Union’s Red Army had amassed an enormous amount of men and machines to throw against the ...

Q: Who was Stonewall Jackson, why was he called 'Stonewall' and what was his real name?A: Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson was born January 21, 1864 in Clarksburg, VA. He graduated from West ...

The hunting knife predates all weapons that are not stones or clubs. It is one of our ancestors’ greatest ever creations. Used for skinning game and self-preservation, the hunting knife’s function ...

The samurai, legendary warriors of feudal Japan, are often synonymous with their iconic swords. Among these weapons, the katana, with its graceful curves and storied history, stands out as a symbol o ...

Honor is the sacred inheritance of a Gurkha. When 40 robbers armed with knives and pistols boarded the Maurya Express train on September 2nd, 2010, 35-year-old Gurkha Bishnu Prasad Shresth ...

The Curved Saber of San MartinDuring South America’s struggle for independence from Spain, José de San Martín was the primary general and also owned this particular scimitar. Acquired in London just ...

Are you seeking a classy and appropriate Christmas gift for a family member or friend who is a military officer or loves military history? Here’s our list of Christmas and holiday season gifts ...

Great People in War: Simo Häyhä November 30, 1939 A surprise Red Air Force attack on Helsinki, Finland ignited the Winter War, a bitter conflict between Russia and Finland. Fearful ...

Nepalese Weapons from the British Presence in India Part of the fascination with museums is the fact that we get to stand by and look at an age, perhaps even a realm or civilization, which is lost ...