Articles written by Nicholas Efstathiou
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US Victory in the Mexican-American War
Due to the belief in the validity of Manifest Destiny, especially in military and political arenas, the United States' military had enough backing to win against Mexico.
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Robert E. Lee's Strategy, 1861-1862
General Robert E. Lee quickly realized that Confederate President Jefferson Davis' desire for a defensive strategy was impractical considering the North's economic power.
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The Beginning of German Gas Warfare, WWI
German was the first combatant nation to introduce chemical weapons successfully into the arena of the First World War.
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General George Washington's Military Leadership
General George Washington proved to be a decisive military leader during the War for Independence, and one who benefited from luck as well.
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German Anti-Tank Tactics in WWI
Following the British introduction of tanks into combat at the Battle of Cambrai in 1917, the German Army developed a number of methods to stop armor advances.
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Garth Ennis and Military History
Garth Ennis is a well known and popular comic book writer who uses a wide range of military history to help shape and create the characters in his works.
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Germany's Use of Airships in WWI
During the First World War the German military employed airships with limited material and psychological effect against England.
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Japanese Racial and Gender Beliefs in WWII
Japan's cultural beliefs concerning race and gender severely affected the way in which they not only waged war, but in the way they treated their opponents.
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Strategic Bombing in the Second World War
In WWII United States air strategists theorized that relentless, massive bombings of both Germany and Japan would produce instant victory.
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German Trench Fighting with the M1898AZ
The majority of the German Army in WWI was armed with the standard M1898 Mauser rifle, but by war's end the attack units carried the smaller K.98AZ for trench combat.
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The Wehrmacht Frontsoldaten and Nazi Ideology
Raised in a culture and society controlled and dominated by Nazi ideology regarding race and gender, young Wehrmach soldiers found few faults with the Nazi government.
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Military Historiography and Classical Warfare
History served as a tool for both inspiration and education for the cultures and Greece and Rome.
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Native American Raids in New England
Native Americans in New England, from the mid 1600s to the late 1700s, made excellent use of surprise in raids against European colonists.
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African Americans and Women in WWII
During the Second World War little pressure was placed upon American society to rethink gender and racial stereotypes.
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The German 77mm Field Gun, WWI
In order to increase their weight of fire, German Stormtroopers employed the light 77mm field gun in operations.
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Geography and the War of Independence
During the American War of Independence American Colonial military leaders sought to fight a war of defense utilizing expansive geography.
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German Use of British Tanks in WWI
Following the battle of Cambrai the German High Command began an active campaign to employ salvaged British Tanks.
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Stormtrooper Tactical Preparation in WWI
Part of the success of the German Stormtroopers in the First World War was the direct result of careful preparation and focusing on limited objectives.
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Colonial Troops and American Rangers
During the Great War for Empire between France and Britain which lasted from 1754-1763 undisciplined colonial militias painted American troops in a poor light.
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The German Flamethrower in WWI
A broad range of weapons were developed in the First World War, and the flamethrower held a position of horror for the troops.
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The German A7V in WWI
While the German Army did not initially embrace the idea of tanks, by 1918 they sought heavy tanks to match against their opponents.
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German Stormtroopers and Grenades, 1916-1918
The German Stormtrooper, while skilled with multiple weapons, relied heavily upon grenades in combat.
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The German Maschinen-Gewehr '08/18, 1918
Seeking to retain tactical gains seized during attacks the German Army, from 1914-1918 developed a general purpose light machinegun.
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The Minenwerfen of the Kaiserheer, 1914-1918
The German Army made deft use of their mortars during World War One, instilling respect and fear amongst Triple Entente troops.
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Incentives for German Stormtroopers, 1916-1918
Stormtroopers performed dangerous missions resulting in a constant need for an influx of fresh recruits.
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Ernst Jünger and the First World War
Ernst Jünger fought as a member of the German Army from 1914-1918, serving by war's end as an elite Stormtrooper.
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The British Whippet Tank, 1917-1918
The British Mark A Whippet was lightly armored, fast, and armed with machine guns, designed to exploit defensive penetrations.
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The Tank Abwehr Gewehr, 1918
The Tank Abwehr Gewehr, or T-Gewehr, was the first anti-tank rifle and dangerous to both its crew and targets.
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Hand Weapons of Trench Raiders, WWI
Soldiers on all sides employed basic, vicious weapons for hand-to-hand combat during trench raids from 1914-1918.
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The 26th Yankee Division, Seicheprey, 1918
The 26th Division's 102nd and 104th Infantry faced a sudden assault by a large force of elite German Stormtroopers.
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The 26th 'Yankee' Division and WWI
The 26th Yankee Division was the First national Guard Division to be fully mobilized and ready to fight in France.
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Colonel von Epp and the Battle of Fleury, 1916
The combat experiences of Colonel von Epp during WWI directly affected his tactical decisions during the German Revolution, 1919.
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German Stormtroopers in WWI
The Imperial German Army in WWI sought to break the static nature of combat on the Western Front in 1916 through the use of elite troops known as Stormtroopers.
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Women in the Military in WWII
Women in combatant nations of WWII shared similar difficulties when attempting to serve in their nations' militaries.
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