Personnel
Women Soldiers in NATO
1949–Present The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed in the spring of 1949, at the beginning of the Cold War, when military groupings coalesced around the United States on the one side and the Soviet Union on the other. It was the start of a standoff that lasted until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. In 1976,…
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MACV Up to Tet Offensive 1967
As 1967 opened, William Westmoreland’s assessment of the war in South Vietnam had changed little. Though U. S. forces had punished enemy main force units in 1966, MACV’s commander believed that North Vietnamese regiments and divisions still were capable of attacking selected targets throughout all four corps tactical zones. Moreover,…
“Lee’s Warhorse”
General James Longstreet’s disagreement with Robert E. Lee over tactics at Gettysburg did not affect their close friendship. “The relations existing between us were affectionate, confidential and even tender, from first to last,” Longstreet later wrote. “There was never a harsh word between us.” During the night of July 1…
Madras Army
The 1st Madras Pioneers, c. 1890 The Queen’s Own Madras Sappers and Miners, Review Order 1896. The Madras Army, established by the East India Company, was one of the three presidency armies in India. The other two armies were the Bengal Army and the Bombay Army, and all three were…
Rommel and Schirach
In 1937, Rommel was given the duties of liaison officer with the Hitler Jugend, under the charming but arrogant Baldur von Schirach. The two men did not like each other. Schirach, who was American-educated, disliked the ramrod-stiff Rommel whom he saw as a caricature of the Prussian officer. He was…