2004 U.S. troops launch offensive on Falluja
1993 Israeli offensive against terrorist bases in South Lebanon
1992 Charles Taylor launches an offensive against Monrovia Liberia
1987 Great offensive against Tamil-rebellion in Jaffra Sri Lanka
1986 Iran offensive against Iraqi islands of Shatt al-Arab
1986 Iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq
1985 New York Jets best offensive production beating Tampa Bay 62-28
1984 Russian offensive in Panshirvallei Afghanistan
1984 Iran offensive against Iraq fails
1982 Iranian offensive in Khusistan
1982 Iran offensive against Iraq
1981 El Salvador guerrilla group FMLN opens "limited offensive"
1981 El Salvador guerrilla group FMLN opens "general offensive"
1979 Marocco offensive against Polisario
1979 Iran army opens offensive against Kurds
1978 Operation Litani: Israeli offensive in South Lebanon
1978 Ethiopian offensive in Ogaden desert
1976 Tarik Glenn, offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts
1975 Jamie Nails, offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills
1975 Army offensive against rebels in Eritrea Ethiopia
1974 Jeremy O'day, CFL offensive linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts
1974 J .R. Conrad, offensive tackle and guard for the New York Jets
1974 Adam Meadows, offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts
1974 Marcus Spriggs, offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills
1974 Jamain Stephens, NFL offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers
1973 Barry Stokes, WLAF offensive linesman for the Rhein Fire
1973 Alabama sets offensive record (828 yds), beats Virginia Tech 77-6
1973 Israeli counter offensive in southern Syria
1973 Jimmy Herndon, offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears
1973 Paul Wiggins, offensive linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers
1973 Benjamin Fairbrother, CFL offensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders
1973 Michael Sheldon, NFL offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills
1973 Leslie Ratliffe, WLAF offensive tackle for the Rhein Fire
1973 Patrick Sapp, NFL offensive linebacker for the San Diego Chargers
1973 Gene Makowsky, CFL offensive linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders
1973 Spencer Folau, NFL/WLAF offensive tackle, Balt Ravens, Rhein Fire
1973 Ryan Coughlin, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes
1973 Rob Lazeo, CFL offensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders
1973 Mike Mihelic, CFL offensive tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1973 President Nixon suspends all U.S. offensive action in North Vietnam
1972 Jude St. John, CFL offensive linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats
1972 Jeroen Egge, WLAF offensive linesman for the Amsterdam Admirals
1972 Derek Sholdice, CFL offensive linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos
1972 Seth Dittman, NFL offensive tackle, Indianapolis Colt, London Monarchs
1972 Steven Salter, CFL offensive linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts
1972 Tony Boselli, NFL offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars
1972 Shigemasa Ito, WLAF offensive linebacker for the Rhein Fire
1972 Derek West, offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts
1972 Mark Farraway, CFL offensive linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos
1972 Lance Scott, NFL offensive linesman for the Arizona Cardinals
1972 Rohn Meyer, CFL offensive linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders
1971 Steve Hardin, NFL/WLAF offensive tackle, Ind Colts, Rhein Fire
1971 Corey Louchiey, NFL offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills
1971 Mike Sutherland, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes
1971 Ben Coleman, guard/offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars
1971 Jose Munoz, WLAF offensive tackle for the Rhein Fire
1971 Tim Prinsen, CFL offensive linebacker, Hamilton Tiger Cats
1971 Derek Allen, NFL/WLAF offensive linebacker, New York Giants, Rhein Fire
1970 Steve Hoyem, WLAF offensive tackle for the Rhein Fire
1970 Mark Dixon, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes
1970 Stefan Gamlin, WLAF offensive linebacker for the Frankfurt Galaxy
1970 U.S. ends 2 month military offensive into Cambodia
1969 Leon Searcy, NFL offensive tackle, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jackson Jaguars
1969 John Fina, NFL offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills
1968 Russ McCullough, WLAF offensive linebacker for the Frankfurt Galaxy
1968 Justin Strzelczyk, NFL guard/offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers
1968 Eric Jonassen, offensive linesman for the Arizona Cardinals
1968 Kai Bjorn, CFL offensive linebacker, Montreal Alouettes
1968 Viet Cong's Tet offensive begins
1968 Thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos
1967 Nigeria begins offensive against Biafra
1967 Biafran offensive against Nigerian army
1967 Olaf Hampel, WLAF offensive linebacker, Frankfurt Galaxy, Rhein Fire
1967 Bill Schultz, NFL/WLAF offensive tackle, Den Broncos, Scot Claymores
1967 U.S. troops begin largest offensive of Vietnam War
1967 25,000 U.S. and South Vietnamese troops launched Operation Junction City, offensive to smash Viet Cong stronghold near Cambodian border
1966 Scott Adams, NFL offensive linesman for the Chicago Bears
1966 Glenn Parker, NFL offensive tackle, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs
1965 Vince Alcalde, WLAF offensive assistant for the Scottish Claymores
1965 Viet Cong offensive against U.S. base Da Nang, begins
1965 John Jackson, NFL offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers
1963 Blaine Schmidt, CFL offensive linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats
1962 Michael Kenny, WLAF offensive assistant for the Scottish Claymores
1958 President Batista opens offensive against Fidel Castro's rebellion
1957 British offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman
1957 French offensive in Algeria
1956 Fred Quillan, born in Portland, Oregon, WLAF offensive coach for the Frankfurt Galaxy
1953 Communist offensive in Korea
1953 Viet-Minh offensive in Laos
1952 Chinese offensive in Korea
1952 Communist offensive in Korea
1952 French offensive at Hanoi
1951 Dean Unruh, born in Riverton, Wyoming, WLAF offensive line coach for the Rhein Fire
1951 U.N. begins counter offensive in Korea
1951 Indonesian army offensive against Darul Islam on Java
1951 U.N. begins counter offensive in Korea
1951 Viet Minh offensive against Hanoi
1950 Chinese offensive halts at Chongchon River, North Korea
1950 Mark McHale, WLAF offensive line coach for the Amsterdam Admirals
1950 French/Vietnamese offensive against Viet Minh
1950 Ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo China
1948 Operation 10 Plagues - Israeli offensive against Egyptian army
1947 Vince Martino, born in Schenectady, New York, WLAF offensive asst, Barcelona Dragons
1945 Gene Upshaw, NFL offensive tackle, Oakland Raider
1945 U.S. offensive on Okinawa, Sugar Loaf conquered
1945 U.S. offensive against Shuri-barrier on Okinawa
1944 Canadian offensive in West-Zeeuws-Flanders
1944 Allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy
1944 Russian offensive at Jassy and Kisjinev
1944 Operation Tractable: new Canadian offensive
1944 Russian offensive at Weichsel
1944 U.S./French offensive at Aleneon
1944 Canada/Polish offensive direction Falaise: Total Cooperation
1944 U.S. offensive at St-Lo/2nd Armour div occupies St. Gilles
1944 Heavy storm hampers British offensive at Caen
1944 Heavy Japanese counter offensive on Saipan
1944 Russian offensive in central front sector
1944 Russian offensive in Carelia
1944 Chinese counter offensive at Hunan front
1944 Chinese offensive in West-Yunnan
1944 Russian offensive against Sebastopol Krim
1944 Japans begins offensive in Burma
1944 Soviet army begins offensive at Oranienbaum/Wolchow
1943 Russian offensive at Orel
1943 German-Italian counter offensive in North-Africa
1943 British and U.S. offensive directed at Tunis/Bizerta
1943 British offensive at Wadi Akarit, South-Tunisia
1943 British offensive against Mareth-line
1943 German offensive at Western Dorsalgebergte Tunisia
1943 German offensive through de Faid-pass Tunisia
1943 Russian offensive at Don under general Golikov
1943 Russian offensive against German 6th/4th Armies near Stalingrad
1942 German offensive in South Western Stalingrad
1942 Soviet army offensive, 1 million Russians breach German lines
1942 Russia launches winter offensive against Germans along Don front
1942 Last German offensive in Stalingrad
1942 6th day battle at El Alamein: British offensive under Montgomery
1942 3rd day of battle at El Alamein: British offensive
1942 During WW II, Britain launches major offensive at El Alamein, Egypt
1942 Russian counter offensive at Stalingrad
1942 Russian counter offensive begins in Moscow
1942 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is
1942 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1942 U.S. air offensive against nazi-Germany begins
1942 British offensive in North Africa under general Ritchie
1942 German summer offensive opens in Crimea
1942 German offensive in North-Africa under Col-general Rommel
1941 Russian anti offensive in Moscow drives out nazi army
1941 U.S.S.R. begins a counter offensive causes Germany to retreat
1941 Germany begins a counter offensive in Africa
1941 German counter offensive in North-Africa
1941 British offensive in Eritrea
1941 Italian counter offensive in Albania
1940 British troops 1st major offensive in No Africa (Libya) during WW II
1940 North Africa: British counter offensive under general O'Connor
1940 Gen Von Bock starts German offensive in Somme
1940 Dick Curl, Chester, Pennsylvania, offensive coordinator coach, Barcelona Dragons
1940 Russia begins new offensive against Finland
1940 Finnish offensive at Suomossalmi against Russia
1939 Finnish counter offensive at Summa
1939 Finnish counter offensive at Petsamo
1939 Russ offensive under gen Zjoekov against Jap invasion in Mongolia
1938 Revolutionary offensive of Ebro Spain (Hollander Piet)
1937 Republican offensive near Belchite Spain
1937 Republican offensive by Brunete in Spain
1930 Mike McCormack, NFL offensive tackle, New York Yankees, Cleveland, Phila
1920 Gen Wrangel opens offensive against red Army
1918 Britain opens offensive on Western front during WW I
1918 U.S. and French forces launch Aisne-Marne offensive in WW I
1918 During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive
1916 British offensive at Ancre Belgium
1916 Bulgarian offensive in Macedonia
1916 Russian offensive in Armenia
1916 Russian offensive in Kaukasus
1916 Austria-Hungary offensive against Montenegro
1915 3rd Italians offensive at Isonzo
1915 Bulgarian anti Serbian offensive begins
1915 Italian offensive at Isonzo
1915 German offensive in Argonnes
1914 French offensive in Artois (Petain)
1914 Allied offensive at Ypres (Belgium) begins
1914 Belgian offensive from Antwerp
1914 Belgian offensive at Antwerp
1914 French offensive in the Ardennen/Sambre
1862 Lincoln issues General War Order #1, calling for a Union offensive McClellan ignores order
1579 England signs an offensive and defensive alliance with Netherland
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