A look at the history of ancient Egypt's fighting forces, the world's first organized group of soldiers.

The warriors of ancient Greece, from the warring city-states of Athens and Sparta to the Macedonians under Philip II ...

The warriors of ancient Rome, who established an empire from Scotland to Saudi Arabia before succumbing to invasions ...

A look at “The Barbarians,” the warriors who lived on the fringes of ancient Greece and eventually put a halt to Roma...

A look at the knights of medieval Europe who pledged loyalty to their kings and fought for feudal lords in their ques...

A study of Vikings, who, though they were known for their seafaring abilities, were also fierce warriors on land, and...

A study of the men who fought in Napoleon's armies around the turn of the 18th century. The troops conquered more of ...

"Yankees" looks at the soldiers who fought for the Union in the American Civil War, and were made up of groups of men...

A look at the Rebels who fought for the Confederacy in the American Civil War, and who, though often ill-equipped, ne...

The infantries of World War I that fought across most of Europe and in Russia with the newest and deadliest weapons t...

The “Axis” looks at the men who fought for Germany, Italy and Japan in World War II, from the deserts of Africa and t...

A look at the men who contributed to the Allied victory in World War II over dictatorships and nationalism.

"Today and the 21st Century" examines the current training and weaponry of the infantry soldier, and high-tech battle...