Military Book Reviews: WWII Propaganda to Christmas in the Korean War
By Christopher MiskimonWith World War I raging across the muddy battlefields of Europe, the Allies were pressed for personnel to man their ever-increasing air forces. Read more
Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies
by Joseph LusterIt wasn’t too long ago after players took their first test flights on Ace Patrol that Sid Meier’s team came out with Pacific Skies. Read more
Emperor Julian “The Apostate”
By Kaveh Farrokh“[W]hen Emperor Julian had received the wound [in Persia], he filled his hand with blood, flung it into the air and cried, Thou hast won, O Galilean,” wrote Theodoret of Cyrus. Read more
Game Features: World of Tanks Iron Brotherhood Update
by Joseph LusterThe latest update for World of Tanks recently arrived, deploying a line of Red Army heavy tanks across Xbox 360 consoles. Read more
The Heeresgeschichtliches
By Peter SuciuWhile Austria’s Hapsburg Dynasty fell at the end of World War I, its legacy can still be seen throughout Vienna in its numerous palaces and museums. Read more
A Letter from a Bastogne Foxhole
Recently, a close family friend our son’s age gave me a copy of a letter written by his late grandfather, Sergeant David Warman, a member of Company E, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. Read more
Important Women in World War 2: Virginia Hall
By Michael D. HullSlender, five feet, seven inches tall, and with a warm smile that belied toughness and leadership ability, Virginia “Dindy” Hall of Baltimore had a wooden leg and a price on her head. Read more
Washington’s Debut at The Battle of the Monongahela
By Christopher MiskimonIn April 1754 the French sent an impressive host down the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers. Six hundred men with artillery and supplies set out in canoes and bateaux. Read more
Game Features: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
by Joseph LusterWith another year we have another Call of Duty, this time in the form of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Read more
Michigan’s Ottawa Indians in the American Civil War
By Roy Morris Jr.While many Cherokee, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Indians threw in their lot with the Confederacy, fighting alongside southern troops at the Battle of Pea Ridge in March 1862, a more northern-based tribe—the Ottawa—chose to remain loyal to the Union, in the forlorn hope that its willingness to fight for the white men’s country would help preserve its increasingly imperiled way of life. Read more
Eppa Hunton at the Battle of Ball’s Bluff
By William E. WelshThe gray-clad Virginia infantry marched quickly through the woods. In the distance they could hear the familiar rattle of musketry signaling an encounter with the enemy. Read more
How The Battle of Iwo Jima Saved American Lives
By Mike HaskewOn February 19, 1945, thousands of American Marines hit the beaches on the Volcano Islands in the Pacific, starting what we call today the Battle of Iwo Jima. Read more
After the Lincoln Assassination: The World-Wide Manhunt for John Surratt
By Peter KrossOn the evening of April 14, 1865, noted actor John Wilkes Booth entered Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C., Read more
Company of Heros 2 Update Game Review
By Joseph LusterCompany of Heroes 2 players recently got a treat in the form of an update that adds in some oft-requested features. Read more
Campaign on Land & Sea and in the Air
By Christopher MiskimonAfter the U.S. victory at Midway in June 1942, the focus of the War in the Pacific moved south. Read more
World of Diving Game Review
By Joseph LusterWorld War II games span a plethora of genres and sub-genres, but a recent content update for World of Diving might be one of the most unique. Read more
Civil War Stories: Libby Prison’s ‘Lottery of Death’
By James M. PowelsOne of the primary reasons given for the Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run was the lack of adequate cavalry. Read more
Military Book Reviews: December 2014
By Christopher MiskimonOne morning in early January 1882, Japan took its first unknowing step toward eventual world war. On that day Mutsuhito, the emperor of Japan, handed a document known as the Imperial Rescript to Soldiers and Sailors to Army Minister, Oyama Iwao. Read more
Game Reviews: Total War: ATTILA
by Joseph LusterThe Creative Assembly’s Total War series now has a legacy spanning nearly 15 years of computer strategy. What started in 2000 with Shogun: Total War gradually expanded to include a variety of eras—as well as a variety of spin-offs and player-created mods—each putting players in the role of history’s greatest commanders. Read more
Charles E. Kelly: The First European Theater Medal of Honor Recipient
By Duane SchultzHe killed 40 Germans in less than an hour. The next day, he earned the Medal of Honor for killing more. Read more
