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Ukraine has, apparently for the first time, released a video showing its use of the Soviet-era S-200 (SA-5 Gammon) long-range surface-to-air missile, a weapon that was apparently reinstated to service only after the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022.
Land Warfare History

Our Best Look At Ukraine’s Reactivated S-200 Long-Range Surface-To-Air Missiles In Action

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on May 13, 2025

DUKW (or ‘Duck’) amphibious truck, outfitted with an extension ladder to scale cliffs in northern France and then rain down suppressive fire on the German defenders.
Land Warfare History

Army Rangers Used Gun-Toting Fire Engine Ladders To Assault Cliffs On D-Day

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 24, 2025

Growing Hi-power in Canada
Land Warfare History

Canadian Military’s WWII-Era Browning Hi-Power Pistols Are Finally Being Replaced

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Apr 25, 2024

World War II deception unit the "Ghost Army"
Land Warfare History

The Work Of This Clandestine Army Unit That Used Guile To Fight The Nazis Is Highly Relevant Again

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Apr 4, 2024

A close-up shot of part of a T-72 tank track, produced by Cook Defence Systems
Land Warfare History

Tank Museum In U.K. Playing Big Role In Keeping Ukraine’s Armor On Track

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 8, 2024

twin barrel artillery russia
Land Warfare History

Russia Nearly Fielded A Double-Barreled Self-Propelled Artillery Gun

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 27, 2023

Iron Age carnyx used to intimidate enemies on the battlefield
Land Warfare History

The Carnyx’s Eerie Cry Struck Fear Into Soldiers On Antiquity’s Battlefields

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Dec 15, 2023

Gladius sword roman empire
Land Warfare History

How The Gladius Became Ancient Rome’s Most Iconic Weapon

By Dr. Joanne Ball

Posted on Dec 11, 2023

A member of the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) seen wearing a Mitznefet, or 'chef's hat'
Land Warfare History

Israeli Troops’ ‘Chef’s Hat’ Helmet Covers Explained

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Nov 13, 2023

Engraving of Hermann Arminius
Land Warfare History

One Of Rome’s Most Devastating Military Defeats Was Masterminded From Within

By Dr. Joanne Ball

Updated on May 9, 2023

A Roman Legion.
Land Warfare History

Tacfarinas Made Rome Realize It Had To Fight Like The Enemy To Win

By Dr. Joanne Ball

Posted on Dec 21, 2022

Sultan Saladin On His Horse
Land Warfare History

Saladin Was A Land-Sea Warfare Innovator Of The Middle Ages

By Benjamin Duval

Posted on Nov 16, 2022

Here’s The Story Behind That Viral Video Of Napoleonic Armor Smashed Through By A Cannonball
Land Warfare History

Here’s The Story Behind That Viral Video Of Napoleonic Armor Smashed Through By A Cannonball

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jan 6, 2022

Tails Of War: Animals Have Made The Rigors Of Combat More Bearable Wherever Troops Have Served
Land Warfare History

Tails Of War: Animals Have Made The Rigors Of Combat More Bearable Wherever Troops Have Served

By Brian O'Rourke

Updated on Nov 11, 2021

Disembodied Voices Were Blasted Into The Jungle By The U.S. In Vietnam To Spook The Enemy
Land Warfare History

Disembodied Voices Were Blasted Into The Jungle By The U.S. In Vietnam To Spook The Enemy

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Oct 29, 2021

MREs Are Fine Dining Compared To What Troops Ate In The Revolutionary War
Land Warfare History

MREs Are Fine Dining Compared To What Troops Ate In The Revolutionary War

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jul 4, 2021