Ranked #1
Clausewitz's Principles of War
Clausewitz's Principles of War
Carl Von Clausewitz was a military philosopher during the time ofNapoleon. His most famous contribution is the book, On... Read more
4 Feb 2007
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17mins
Ranked #2
French Foreign Legion
French Foreign Legion
The French Foreign Legion was founded in 1831 as France's non-citizenmilitary. Over the years, it consisted of many refu... Read more
20 Apr 2007
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10mins
Ranked #3
The Peloponnesian War (Part Two)
The Peloponnesian War (Part Two)
The Peloponnesian War was fought by Athens and Sparta in the late 5thcentury BC. It was an epic war between two superpo... Read more
10 Nov 2007
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9mins
Ranked #4
Food of WWII
Food of WWII
This episode is written by Russell Holman of Merrimack, New Hampshire. If you would like to submit a script to Military ... Read more
16 Dec 2007
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19mins
Ranked #5
The Most Dangerous Man in Europe
The Most Dangerous Man in Europe
"The Most Dangerous Man in Europe" was how Eisenhower described OttoSkorzeny, Nazi Germany's most famous commando and sp... Read more
11 Oct 2007
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14mins
Ranked #6
Soldiers of Fortune
Soldiers of Fortune
Soldiers of Fortune, orMercenaries, have been used in war since the advent of war itself. ThePersians, the Romans, the G... Read more
29 Jul 2006
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14mins
Ranked #7
Napoleon (Major General-First Consul)
Napoleon (Major General-First Consul)
Napoleon's tactics and innovations (described in detail in this episode), allowed him to rule Europe for several years. ... Read more
27 Aug 2006
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18mins
Ranked #8
Napoleon (Emperor-Death)
Napoleon (Emperor-Death)
This episode begins withtwo victorious campaigns for Napoleon. The first was against theRussians and the Austrians (the ... Read more
9 Sep 2006
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22mins
Ranked #9
The Sword of Allah (Part One)
The Sword of Allah (Part One)
The Sword of Allah refers to Khalid ibn al-Walid, the prophetMohammad's top general. Khalid commanded over 100 battles ... Read more
23 Sep 2007
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19mins
Ranked #10
Axis Attacks on US Soil
Axis Attacks on US Soil
Axis attacks and proposed attacks on the North American portion of theUnited States during WWII are often forgotten. Th... Read more
9 Jan 2007
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11mins
Ranked #11
Napoleon (First Consul-Emperor)
Napoleon (First Consul-Emperor)
As First Consul, Napoleon set out for Italy and again defeated the Austrians at the Battle of Marengo. Also, around this... Read more
1 Sep 2006
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13mins
Ranked #12
The Lion of the North
The Lion of the North
Listen to "The Lion of the North"Gustavus Adolphus II the Great, the Lion of the North, was an innovatoras the king of S... Read more
25 Nov 2006
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11mins
Ranked #13
Merchant of Death
Merchant of Death
Viktor Anatolyevich Bout is the world's most notorious arms dealersince the end of the Cold War. His success lies in th... Read more
10 Dec 2006
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9mins
Ranked #14
American Treason
American Treason
The following are five great traitors in American History:BenedictArnold: Conspired to hand West Point over to the Briti... Read more
17 Jun 2006
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9mins
Ranked #15
The Sword of Allah (Part Two)
The Sword of Allah (Part Two)
The Sword of Allah refers to Khalid ibn al-Walid, the prophetMohammad's top general. Khalid commanded over 100 battles a... Read more
29 Sep 2007
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13mins
Ranked #16
Chinese Communist Revolution
Chinese Communist Revolution
Mao and the Chinese Communist Party's victory was both psychologicaland physical. The psychological is a combination of... Read more
29 Nov 2006
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12mins
Ranked #17
Urban Warfare at Stalingrad
Urban Warfare at Stalingrad
Urban warfare is adifferent style of warfare because an enemy could be hiding anywhere,each house must be cleared out in... Read more
15 Apr 2006
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14mins
Ranked #18
Ancient Rome and Modern America
Ancient Rome and Modern America
eriHistorians referenced in the episode: Gibbons, Vegetius, Bark, Toynbee, Ward-Perkins, Heather, McNeill, BuryCompariso... Read more
17 Feb 2007
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16mins
Ranked #19
Eisenhower's 1957
Eisenhower's 1957
1957 was defined by the Cold War and defined by the EisenhowerPresidency. 1957 was when Eisenhower was inaugurated for ... Read more
27 Jan 2007
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12mins
Ranked #20
The Chinese PLA Threat
The Chinese PLA Threat
China's People's Liberation Army is threatening to the United StatesArmed Forces because it is fighting a "People's War"... Read more
13 Jan 2007
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21mins