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View this email [online]( if it doesn't display correctly Join the Conversation! On our own community forum you can engage in conversation with fellow readers, react to our articles and share your experiences. [War History Online Forum]( Top stories of today [Breaking The Deadlock – Machine Gun Tactics of WWI]( [Breaking The Deadlock – Machine Gun Tactics of WWI]( The machine-gun was possibly the most valuable weapon in defining the fighting of WWI. Its massive firepower devastated infantry formations and virtually eradicated the use… [Read more »]( [The Sub-Machine Gun – A New Kind Of Weapon For A New Kind Of War]( [The Sub-Machine Gun – A New Kind Of Weapon For A New Kind Of War]( Born from Trenches WWI created a new sort of fighting. Weapons that could deliver high volumes of fire were essential to defending trenches. If they… [Read more »]( [Landmines From The Battle of El Alamein Are Still Claiming Lives Today]( [Landmines From The Battle of El Alamein Are Still Claiming Lives Today]( The Battle of El Alamein was a critical battle in World War II which heralded the beginning of the end for the Nazi regime. Though… [Read more »]( [Caesar’s Greatest Victory: The Battle of Alesia, 52 BC – Reviewed by Stuart McClung]( [Caesar’s Greatest Victory: The Battle of Alesia, 52 BC – Reviewed by Stuart McClung]( Long before his rendezvous with the Ides of March, 44BC, Julius Caesar was one of the ancient world’s most accomplished military leaders. Between his campaigns… [Read more »]( [Perspectives on the Character of Charles XII of Sweden: PART 2]( [Perspectives on the Character of Charles XII of Sweden: PART 2]( War History Online presents this guest blog by Benjamin Phelps Bain: Charles was more Extraordinary than Great American historian Robert Nisbet Bain writes his biography, Charles… [Read more »]( [The Greatest Underdog Victories in Pre-Gunpowder Battles]( [The Greatest Underdog Victories in Pre-Gunpowder Battles]( Ancient and Medieval generals were often smart enough to avoid battle against a much larger force but throughout history there are many cases where much… [Read more »]( [Join The Conversation]( Timera, 901 N. Pitt St., Suite 325, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, United States You may [unsubscribe]( or [change your contact details]( at any time. [Powered by:](