Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap earned his reputation as one of history's great military commanders on May 7, 1954, when 16,000 French soldiers surrendered to him at Dien Bien Phu after a 57-day siege. The ...
Belisarius is the much underrated military commander of the Byzantine Empire who helped reclaim huge swathes of the Roman ...
Throughout history, certain military commanders have demonstrated extraordinary tactical brilliance that transformed the art of warfare. These legendary leaders didn’t just win battles – they ...
Syrian security officers at their graduation ceremony in Damascus in February.Credit...David Guttenfelder/The New York Times Supported by By Raja Abdulrahim Reporting from Aleppo, Idlib and Damascus, ...