Estimates of the number of men engaged at Gettysburg vary widely. Figures for the strength of the Army of Northern Virginia range from a low of about 65,000 men of all arms to a high of about 75,000, ...

Ukraine used a series of clever moves to maintain their troop numbers despite growing losses and increased reluctance of Ukrainian men to serve. Among the policies eventually implemented were months ...

Army units had similar problems with combat vehicles and artillery systems. This was the latest of several purges that have occurred. While many Chinese officers were found to be corrupt and ...

Key: On this table, figures originally given in various local coinages have all been converted to livres tournais, worth about £4 sterling; s, shilling, of which there were 12 to the pound; d, penny, ...

Shortly after the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in April of 1942, the Japanese began planning for a decisive battle in the vicinity of Midway, to take place in June. The Coral Sea operation in May was ...

The brigade's mission is: The brigade deploys very rapidly, executes early entry, and conducts effective combat operations immediately on arrival to prevent, contain, stabilize, or resolve a conflict ...

As Confederate Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Armistead lay mortally wound in the middle of "the angle" atop Cemetery Ridge he uttered a cry for help, adding the phrase "as the son of a widow". As the Rebel tide ...

During Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF), Army helicopters were an integral part of the combined arms team. They supported the division scheme of maneuver with a wide range of capabilities. Medical ...

With the rains on 4 July the temperature fell sharply. Rains on the morning of 5 July helped cover Lee's retreat from the field. The next day was clear, but the rains resumed on the 7th, and grew ...

Khamenei is the senior cleric on the Guardians Council that is the final authority in the government. Twelve senior clerics on the council have ruled Iran since the 1980s. Tenure on the council is for ...

Container ships can carry over 24,000 TEU/Twenty Foot Equivalent 6.1 meter metal containers. These ships have crews of fewer than fifty officers and sailors. The Nimitz has a ship’s complement of ...