#OnThisDay 29 March 1942: Stunt perfomances by motorcyclists of the 17e Compagnie du Train during a ceremony at Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrénées deptartment. Large-scale displays of sport and athleticism were a common feature of Vichy propaganda.
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#OnThisDay 29 March 1942: Cavalrymen of the 2e Régiment de Hussards engaged in public training demonstrations at Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrénées dept. Largge-scale displays of sport and athleticism were a common feature of Vichy propaganda.
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22 March - 3 April 1954: Operation "Clavecin". LVT-4s deliver troops of the 1er Régiment Etranger de Cavalerie and 3e Bataillon de Chasseurs Cambodgiens from Bay of Kampong Som near Srae Ambel, Cambodia. [2/2]
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22 March - 3 April 1954: Operation "Clavecin". LVT-4s deliver troops of the 1er Régiment Etranger de Cavalerie and 3e Bataillon de Chasseurs Cambodgiens from Bay of Kampong Som near Srae Ambel, Cambodia. [1/2]
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On the morning of Dec 26, 1776, Washington didn't just cross a river; he saved a Revolution. By catching 1,500 Hessians off guard at the Battle of Trenton, he turned a "death spiral" into a surge of hope that kept the Continental Army alive. ❄️🛶🇺🇸 #MilitaryHistory
Hi #SMH2026 students, postdocs, early career scholars, & @cornellupress.bsky.social #MilitaryHistory book fans! I have great and unsurprising news: the display books need to find a home in your suitcase, because they will not all fit in mine. Stop by before noon tomorrow for a free book to help out.
#OTD On March 28, 1918, Gen. John J. Pershing canceled the 42nd "Rainbow" Division's training at Rolampont, France, redirecting them to occupy the Baccarat sector in Lorraine, placing the veteran unit on the WWI front lines.
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#OnThisDay 28 March 1956: Vehicles of the 1re Compagnie Saharienne Portée de la Légion (CSPL) set out from Fort Flatters (near Bordj Omar Driss) in southeast Algeria.
Legionnaires mounted on a pair of Dodge T223 WC 62s, MAS 36 rifles also seen here.
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How much do you know about Bushnell's Turtle? Find out with this fun little 10-question quiz at 500ways.com/bushnells-tu... ( #BushnellsTurtle, #DavidBushnell, #RevolutionaryWar, #submarine, #submarineHistory, #USHistory, #militaryHistory, #navalHistory, #navalWarfare, #navy)
Likely in August 1916, a crew snapshot of HMS Revenge’s first captain Admiral Sir Edward Burton Kiddle.
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New post: the First Anglo-Sikh War, and its lesson that sometimes the battle is rigged www.bookandsword.com/2026/03/28/sometimes-the... #histodons #india #raj #militaryHistory
#OTD On March 28, 1745, during the War of the Austrian Succession, Austrian forces under Maximilian Ulysses Browne defeated French-Bavarian troops at Vilshofen. Croatian units helped capture the town, inflicting heavy losses on defenders. It was then looted and burned.
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Read the full article on this unique historical debate here:
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March 1945 - The French 1st Army in Germany: A Moroccan goumier photgraphed behind the wheel of a jeep; military police direct traffic towards the front.
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March 1945: Generals Guillaume (left in #1, commander 3e DIA) and de Monsabert (right in #1, commander II Corps), follow the advance of their troops into Germany.
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What is the impact of women and queer people on the national security state? In this Q&A, Dorian Rhea Debussy discusses THE LAVENDER BANS and how women and queer people led change in the military and intelligence community. buff.ly/vO5TeE7 #LavenderBans #LGBTQHistory #MilitaryHistory #QueerHistory
This is a story about showing up and doing the work. And They Called Me Bigfoot by Robert Clemens honors that ethic. 🇺🇸
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Brennan Devereaux, author of "Exterminating ISIS", had a book talk at the U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center in Carlisle, PA.
Watch here📹️: https://tinyurl.com/zptt3mdm
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Throughout history, some armies were so massive they changed the fate of entire civilizations.
From ancient empires to modern world wars, these military forces gathered millions of soldiers under one command.
Discover the Top 10 biggest armies
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#OnThisDay 27 March 1945: The former "Adolf-Hitler-Platz" in Pforz, Germany, is renamed "General-de-Monsabert-Platz", after Gen. Joseph de Monsabert, commander of the French II Corps. As previously mentioned, this town hall was the PC for the 3e RTA.
#WWII #WW2 #MilitaryHistory #France #Germany
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NATO launches Operation Unified Protector in 2011—airstrikes and a naval blockade enforce a UN mandate during the Libyan civil war, tilting the balance against Gaddafi’s forces. #MilitaryHistory
We're attending the Society for Military History 2026 Annual Meeting in Arlington, Virginia!
Stop by our booth to check out our recent books and learn more about the process of becoming a Casemate author!
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Couverture du livre Histoire militaire des éléphants.
Couverture du livre « Étude sommaire des campagnes d’un siècle - 1866 »
Arrivées du jour
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The Undefeated General Who Conquered Two Empires in 10 Years - History Documentary : youtu.be/FF3lrG_MQP8
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Come see us at the Society for Military History Conference!
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Battle of Washita River hits in 1868—George Armstrong Custer leads a surprise attack on a Cheyenne village, exposing the brutal tactics shaping the Plains Wars. #MilitaryHistory