https://www.armedconflicts.com/index.php Military history website en (c) Copyright 2026 by www.armedconflicts.com forum@valka.cz forum@valka.cz Mon, 21 Sep 26 13:57:23 +0200 CET Mon, 21 Sep 26 13:57:23 +0200 CET armedconflicts.com RSS 1 https://www.armedconflicts.com/images/logo_armed_conflicts_com1.png https://www.armedconflicts.com Military history website https://www.armedconflicts.com/14695-In-the-Spanish-sky-Bleriot-SPAD-S-51-and-S-91 Long after the end of the Spanish Civil War, there were reports that the Republican Air Force had actively deployed Blériot-SPAD S 510 biplane fighters of French origin in the fighting. Machines of this type were also among the victories of insurgent fighters. https://www.armedconflicts.com/14695-In-the-Spanish-sky-Bleriot-SPAD-S-51-and-S-91 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/14695-In-the-Spanish-sky-Bleriot-SPAD-S-51-and-S-91 https://www.armedconflicts.com/18175- The year 1066 marked one of the most decisive turning points in English history. Following the death of Edward the Confessor, three men laid claim to the English throne — Harold Godwinson, William of Normandy, and Harald Hardrada — and their rivalry unleashed a series of battles that would reshape the island kingdom forever.  https://www.armedconflicts.com/18175- Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18175- https://www.armedconflicts.com/18174- In the autumn of 1355, an Anglo-Gascon army marched out of Bordeaux on a campaign meant to exhaust the French crown rather than defeat it outright. A year later it found itself surrounded near the village of Maupertuis, cut off from both supplies and allies.  https://www.armedconflicts.com/18174- Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18174- https://www.armedconflicts.com/15580-When-the-field-covered-with-silk The landing during the Vltava 66 exercise was the largest deployment of Czechoslovak paratroopers since World War II. https://www.armedconflicts.com/15580-When-the-field-covered-with-silk Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/15580-When-the-field-covered-with-silk https://www.armedconflicts.com/17859- Was the August "inactivity" of the Red Army near Warsaw a political decision, or the result of extreme exhaustion? An analysis of operational reports from tank brigades in the summer of 1944 reveals a raw military reality that challenges the widely held belief of intentional hesitation. https://www.armedconflicts.com/17859- Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/17859- https://www.armedconflicts.com/18181- After the crushing defeat on Long Island, the Continental Army faced another trial on Manhattan. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18181- Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18181- https://www.armedconflicts.com/18184- Out of thick autumn fog emerged rhomboid machines unlike anything the world had seen before. The Battle of Flers-Courcelette tested not only a new weapon, but the nerve of the men inside it. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18184- Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18184- https://www.armedconflicts.com/14634-First-submarine-sunk-by-aircraft-attack The use of aircraft to counter enemy naval activities is a well-known fact. Air-to-surface engagements were a reality on the battlefields of both world wars. But the clash between two relatively new weapons—aircraft and submarines—has not been discussed as often. And few people know who was the first victor and who was the victim. https://www.armedconflicts.com/14634-First-submarine-sunk-by-aircraft-attack Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/14634-First-submarine-sunk-by-aircraft-attack https://www.armedconflicts.com/18141- After the expulsion of Rome’s last king, the young republic faced Etruscan invasions, internal instability and fears of renewed tyranny. In these turbulent years, Publius Valerius Publicola emerged as one of the key figures who shaped the political and military foundations of Republican Rome. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18141- Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18141- https://www.armedconflicts.com/18172- The story of a man who served in the military of three different states, before his career was ended by the communist takeover. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18172- Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18172- https://www.armedconflicts.com/12228-The-terrorist-attack-on-the-USA-9-11-2001 On 11.9. In 2001, an event took place that affected almost the entire world and, although we do not realize it, it spoke to the lives of many of us. There were suicide airstrikes on US targets in live television. The aim of this article is not only to recall the course of events, which most of us remember in outline, but mainly to show not so notorious connections. https://www.armedconflicts.com/12228-The-terrorist-attack-on-the-USA-9-11-2001 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/12228-The-terrorist-attack-on-the-USA-9-11-2001 https://www.armedconflicts.com/18170- After the Second World War, I. V. Chetverikov's design bureau anticipated a boom in civil aviation that Aeroflot was unprepared to handle. The answer was the TA-1, a twin-engine, all-metal high-wing amphibian capable of taking off and landing on both water and solid ground. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18170- Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18170- https://www.armedconflicts.com/18168- Mao Zedong was a Chinese communist dictator, revolutionary, and political theorist who founded the People's Republic of China in 1949 and led it until his death in 1976. He is often referred to as the "Great Helmsman". Due to brutal political campaigns and disastrous economic reforms that led to mass famine and terror, he ranks among the bloodiest dictators in human history, with tens of millions of victims. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18168- Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18168- https://www.armedconflicts.com/18139- Something unimaginable occurred here, which lured us in, and now we do not know, what will actually happen next, for those who were initially at the forefront and were all talk,  have shirked and the others have landed in a mess. Expect perhaps further reports from me... https://www.armedconflicts.com/18139- Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18139- https://www.armedconflicts.com/18180- The British blockade of New York harbor left American commanders searching for a way to face a fleet they could never match in open battle. Their answer was an untried invention by a young Yale graduate from Connecticut, one that promised to strike the enemy where he least expected it — beneath the waves. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18180- Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18180- https://www.armedconflicts.com/18125- Lucius Junius Brutus ranks among the most important figures of early Roman history. As a leader of the revolt against King Tarquinius Superbus, he played a decisive role in the fall of the monarchy and the establishment of the Republic, shaping the future direction of the Roman state. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18125- Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18125- https://www.armedconflicts.com/18190- Recent incidents have underscored the severity and growing sophistication of Russian cyberattacks targeting European critical infrastructure. While European nations intensify sanctions and security cooperation with Ukraine, the United States has paradoxically initiated law-enforcement cooperation with Russia. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18190- Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18190- https://www.armedconflicts.com/18163- The battle fought between German and Allied forces between September 5 and 12, 1914, brought an end to the rapid German advance on the Western Front. However, French and British troops were unable to effectively organize a pursuit of the retreating enemy and thus capitalize on the opportunity afforded by their victory on the Marne. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18163- Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18163- https://www.armedconflicts.com/15248-In-the-Spanish-sky-Martinsyde-F-4-Buzzard-Fighter-who-missed-the-Great-War When the nationalist uprising began in Morocco on July 17, 1936, which resulted in a bloody civil war, the Spanish naval air force Aeronáutica Naval still had several copies of the Martinsyde F.4 biplane fighter. The word "still" is correct, because this archaic type was created during the First World War! https://www.armedconflicts.com/15248-In-the-Spanish-sky-Martinsyde-F-4-Buzzard-Fighter-who-missed-the-Great-War Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/15248-In-the-Spanish-sky-Martinsyde-F-4-Buzzard-Fighter-who-missed-the-Great-War https://www.armedconflicts.com/13264-Until-the-bitter-end-Part-III-Achtung-Stukaflieger The fog finally lifted, removing the last obstacle to the planned strike. Shortly after midday, the roar of aircraft engines echoed across the Pomeranian airfields as over a hundred fully laden bombers, accompanied by their designated fighter escorts, took to the air in succession. https://www.armedconflicts.com/13264-Until-the-bitter-end-Part-III-Achtung-Stukaflieger Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/13264-Until-the-bitter-end-Part-III-Achtung-Stukaflieger https://www.armedconflicts.com/14005-Czechoslovak-pilots-in-the-Polish-campaign-of-1939 A profound pride swelled in my heart as I crossed the border, banishing the memory of my child and wife. We eagerly approached the Polish guards. "Where are you going, why did you leave, there will be no war, there are no legions," and so on, were their words. https://www.armedconflicts.com/14005-Czechoslovak-pilots-in-the-Polish-campaign-of-1939 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/14005-Czechoslovak-pilots-in-the-Polish-campaign-of-1939 https://www.armedconflicts.com/16084-Fall-Weiss-in-Tesin-area On September 1, 1939, a small but industrially important part of Czechoslovakia from Bohumín to Jablunkov on the left bank of the Olza River, which was occupied by Poland and became part of it, did not witness fierce fighting on September 1, 1939. Despite its economic importance, the Poles did not intend to defend it steadily, but preparations for World War II and the course of its first day were recorded in municipal chronicles, Polish historiography, as well as in German war documents. https://www.armedconflicts.com/16084-Fall-Weiss-in-Tesin-area Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/16084-Fall-Weiss-in-Tesin-area https://www.armedconflicts.com/18162- During the fighting along the French-Belgian and French-German borders, the Germans drove the Entente armies out of Belgium and northeastern France, but they did not have sufficient forces to encircle and destroy them https://www.armedconflicts.com/18162- Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18162- https://www.armedconflicts.com/18131- On 29 August 1526, on the plain south of Mohács, the medieval Hungarian army and the Jagiellonian state collapsed within a matter of hours. Years of internal division and diplomatic isolation had set the stage for a battle that permanently reshaped the balance of power in Central Europe. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18131- Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18131- https://www.armedconflicts.com/18152- Following defeat on Long Island, the Continental Army faced encirclement and destruction. General Washington chose one of the most high-risk maneuvers in military history — a night evacuation of nine thousand men across open water, right under the enemy's nose. This article reconstructs the logistics, the decisive role of Massachusetts's seafaring regiments, and the strokes of fortune that made it possible. https://www.armedconflicts.com/18152- Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:01 CET https://www.armedconflicts.com/18152-