This year, the U.S. Army Infantry Branch celebrates 250 years since its creation by the 2nd Continental Congress. Several ...

Femi: When World War One began in 1914 ... of European descent, or white British. Femi: A historian's job is to look at sources and ask questions. When we first see a source like this photograph ...

becoming a mainstay for the British Infantry through the end of the conflict and arguably ranking among the most legendary ...

“The infantry was marching along the sides of ... We were fated to fight the war first hand. We were cannon fodder." - Eugene Sledge More than 16 million Americans served in the armed forces ...

The British Empire is also dragged into the conflict and the war in Europe starts to expand across the globe. The first shots of World War One ... guns and allow his infantry to break through.

One must note that corps level command remained a failing of the British Army even during the initial period of the First World War. To sum up, Hess’ Civil War Infantry Tactics is an insightful, ...