Infantry

Why did the German Small Unit Leader of WWII continue to fight and sometimes win against an enemy with more resources, what was his motivation to continue the fight? What possessed the average Landser, (German Nickname infantry soldier), when all seemed lost, to continue to fight and inflict heavy causalities on the advancing allies? The following questions are often posed: Was it due to a Squad Leader, Platoon or Company commander who was a rabid fanatical Nazi who continued the battle when…

Most people do not realize how close Hitler actually was to winning World War II. They assume that it was a quick and easy win for the Allied forces. What really in fact won the war for the Allies was the drastic mistakes Hitler himself made by always seeming to place his ideology before all strategic decisions. Hitler 's self centered personality led his decisions in Britain, Russia, and even in Germany to prove fatal to Germany 's war effort. A vast majority of countries participated in the…

Ulysses S. Grant: “The Greatest General of His Time” There are many different areas of a person’s life which allow them to be viewed as a success. A billionaire is considered a great success in the business world because of his financial acumen, while medals won in the Olympics reflect an athlete’s prowess and success. The ability to train, motivate, lead and unify an unskilled, untrained group of men to fight successfully for one cause, has been a highly regarded accomplishment for centuries…

All throughout the existence of humans there have been some sort of order established between each other. There are leaders & followers and that has always been the bases of society. Royalty, Kings, Queens, Presidents, Political Figures, are seen at the head of the wolf pack while regular citizens, peasants, soldiers, etc. have been the establishment of all those great civilizations, the heart and soul with someone leading them into a direction. Whether it may benefit or destroy them. Now in the…

The Battle of the Alamo The battle of the Alamo occurred during a period when the Republic of Texas faced a bleak and uncertain future known as the Texas Revolution. American colonists were allowed to settle in Texas at the time under the New Mexican emperor Agustin de Iturbide. On 23, 1836, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna began the 13 day siege of the Alamo. A moment in history that turned a ruined Spanish mission in downtown San Antonio, into a shrine. There were several events leading…

competed in the prestigious Best Ranger Competition, and earned 6th place out of fifty officer teams. Kiser, who attended school at Hendersonville High School before coming to Austin Peay, commissioned as one of the top of his class and attended Infantry BOLC, Airborne, and Ranger School before competing in the 2016 Best Ranger Competition. As it was his first time competing, he then had to…

facilitated high speed maneuver tactics. Unlike The tanks of The Great war, World War II tanks had improved armor plating, heavier weapons and could reach greater speeds. As a result the Tank became the main effort on the ground and was supported by the infantry. III. The introduction of aerial assets such as the B-17 and B-24 bombers enabled allied forces…

Confederate Civil War Soldier Letter written by Samuel Webster Dunaway (1834-1917). To his first wife, Elizabeth Ann (Forrester) Dunaway (1827-1902) of Hickman County, Tennessee. Penned while serving in Co. F, 42nd Tennessee Infantry. Elizabeth Ann (Forrester) Dunaway was the daughter of Hezekiah Forrester (1797-1847) and Winney Reeves (1803-1863). Samuel W. Dunaway was part of the Confederate Civil War Soldier force that surrendered at Fort Donelson in February 1862. He was exchanged six months…

To begin with the beginning of the America we know there was a revolution. All credit was giving to men however several women donned the uniform of a revolutionary soldier and fought against British. For example Margaret Corbin was the wife of John Corbin who was killed in the battle of Fort Washington in November 1776. Margaret stepped up to filled her husband’s place at the cannon, assisting in sponging and loading. Unfortunately Margaret was wounded by grapeshot in the arm and chest, as a…

amputated. He went into battle because he wanted to redeem himself from his loss of Veracruz. It was the Pastry War. He was told to defend as necessary, and lost his leg in the process. Later on, Santa Anna lost his prosthetic leg to the Illinois Infantry and is now in a museum. He was eating lunch during a battle when he decided to take a break, then the Americans came up and surprised him, forcing him to flee, without his leg. It is now in the care of the Illinois museum. No texan or Mexican…