10 Interesting Fact About Military history and strategy
10 Interesting Fact About Military history and strategy
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In World War II, Germany had plans to attack the US through Mexico, but the plan failed because Mexico refused to join Germany.
One of the famous war strategies is Sun Tzu's strategy in his book Art of War which emphasizes the importance of knowing the enemy and utilizing its weaknesses to win the battle.
In ancient Roman times, Roman troops used the testudo formation which was a shield formation used to protect troops from enemy attacks.
Ninja troops in Japan always use secret weapons such as Shuriken and Kunai to attack enemies secretly.
In World War I, British troops introduced tanks as new weapons that could accelerate and strengthen their attacks.
In the Crusades, European army brought their horses with them to help them move faster and also to be used in battle.
One of the famous strategies in history is Hannibal's strategy in the war against ancient Rome in which he crossed the Alps with his elephants to attack the Rome from behind.
In the Cold War, the US and the Soviet Union competed to build stronger nuclear weapons, causing tension between the two countries to increase.
In the Vietnam War, American troops faced great challenges because they did not know the difficult terrain and enemies who used guerrilla warfare tactics.
In the Gulf War, the international coalition led by the US defeated Iraqi forces in less than 100 hours.
