1410 – The Battle of Tannenberg (Grunwald) saw the Kingdom of Poland under King Władysław II Jagiełło and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania led by Vytautas face the Teutonic Order commanded by Grand Master Ulrich von Jungingen. On the fields of Prussia, one of medieval Europe’s

October 7, 1571 – The Battle of Lepanto, fought in the Gulf of Patras, pitted the Holy League—a coalition of Spain, Venice, the Papal States, and others under Don John of Austria—against the Ottoman fleet led by Ali Pasha. Over 400 galleys clashed in one of the largest naval

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The fall of the County of Edessa in 1144 was a major turning point that directly led to the Second Crusade. Edessa was the first of the four Crusader states established after the First Crusade, and it was the most easterly and therefore most vulnerable. When the city fell to the

September 12, 1943 – Benito Mussolini, deposed Italian Fascist dictator, was rescued from the Gran Sasso mountain fortress by a daring German operation. Contrary to popular legend, SS officer Otto Skorzeny was not the mastermind; that was Nazi propaganda making him look like a

July 1191 – Siege of Acre, Third Crusade:.After two brutal years, Acre falls to the Crusaders. In triumph, Richard the Lionheart’s men tear down Duke Leopold of Austria’s banner from the city walls and fling it into the moat. An insult that will not be forgotten—Leopold will

🇨🇦 1917 – At Vimy Ridge, the Canadian Corps stormed a position the French and British struggled to take since 1914. Leading were men like the Sgt of the 73rd Bn, RSM of the 15th, and Lt Col of the 16th, fighting with precision and unity to capture the ridge by April 12. Marking

1941: Battle of Uman Eastern Front- In a three-week period, the Wehrmacht encircled and annihilated two Soviet armies. Over 100,000 POWs were captured amid intense infantry assaults & Stuka dive-bomber strikes. The battle saw staggering Soviet losses, with tens of thousands

The Battle of Smolensk in 1941 was a massive and bloody engagement on the Eastern Front. The Germans, led by Army Group Centre, encircled large portions of the Red Army, taking a huge number of Soviet prisoners. The fighting was fierce, and while the Soviets suffered immense

57BC: the Battle of the Sombre (sabis) saw Julius Caesar’s Romans clash with the Nervii at the Sabis River. Amidst fierce combat, Roman shields and swords prevailed, securing victory. A pivotal moment in the Gallic Wars, showcasing Caesar’s tactical brilliance. Caesar played a

Waffen SS on the Eastern Front at the Battle of Moscow (1941-42). German troops are ill-equipped for the Siberian-like winter as they desperately hold their ground amidst relentless snow, highlighting the immense challenges faced by the Wehrmacht. German soldiers faced dogged

The Panzerfaust and Panzerschreck were two of Germany’s most iconic infantry anti-tank weapons during World War II, developed in response to the overwhelming armored threats faced by the Wehrmacht, particularly from Soviet tanks like the T-34. Both utilized shaped-charge warheads

1632AD: Lützen- Smoke and frost grip the killing field. On the left, Aderkas’s Livonian cuirassiers thunder forward in black armor, pistols blazing. Beside them, Tott’s Swedish cuirassiers brace for impact, while Stålhandske’s Finnish Hakkapeliitta scream their savage war cry,