Military History
Dear Mr. Stoddard,
I have just finished reading Pedro Garcia’s “Highway to Victory” (October 2002). In it he states that “only three of these vessels [ironclads] ever became operational, none proving capable of going to sea.” Read more
Military History
Strange it is that American independence owes not only to a crushing American defeat but also to an infamous American traitor. Read more
Military History
The Papuan peninsula is a lush, tropical rainforest on the southeast end of New Guinea populated by Melanesian natives. Read more
Military History
Dear Mr. Stoddard,
The article “Fighting the Tiger” by Eric Niderost (August 2002), regarding the first U.S. military action in Korea in 1871, was very well written. Read more
Military History
The most astonishing looking common aircraft of World War II was the Lockheed Lightning P-38. It had two tails.
Or rather in aircraft talk, it had twin booms ending in vertical stabilizers and rudders. Read more
Military History
On August 16, 1866 a mysterious ship appeared off the western Korean coast and began to steam up the Taedong River. Read more
Military History
Chariot warfare in the Near Eastern Bronze Age was generally a grim business, but it did have its lighter moments. Read more
Military History
The boots and riding crop of the Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary Corps, General John J. “Black Jack” Pershing, are there, as well as the cap and jacket of his successor in a second world war, General Dwight D. Read more
Military History
Dear Editor,
The otherwise excellent article, “Destroyer Matchup at Kula Gulf,” is marred by the conclusion that this was a “clear American victory.” Read more
Military History
War is a terrible thing to study, but under the assumption that fresh ones are in the offing, such study is at least instructive and at best useful. Read more
Military History
Thanks, sadly, to the blood spilled by soldiers on fields of battle throughout history, there has been plenty of material to fill countless books about the battles they waged. Read more
Military History
Gentlemen:
Your publication is without question one of the better historical magazines. Until …
While reading the features section I noticed this title found at page 38: “Duel at Hampton Roads” by Keith Milton. Read more
Military History
One of the most decisive battles in American history is also one little discussed, the April 21, 1836 Battle of San Jacinto. Read more
Military History
The Allied invasion of New Georgia began on June 30, 1943, when a large part of the U.S. Read more
Military History
Much of Julius Caesar’s military successes in the late Roman Republic stemmed not only from his ability as a leader of men and from tactical prowess on the battlefield, but also from his understanding of the importance of military intelligence. Read more
Military History
Early in World War II, German panzer forces trampled all foes. Confidence suffused the Germans, and their tank designs stagnated. Read more
Military History
Dear Editor:
I enjoyed your article on Operation Overlord (February 2002). The beaches of Normandy will always be engraved in America’s mind. Read more
Military History
On July 15, 1937, a convoy of trucks slowly drove up the Ettersberg, a wooded hill a few miles north of the German city of Weimar. Read more
