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Amir Bega’s ‘Undercurrent’
By Christopher MiskimonAs Amir Bega prepared to go on leave for the Yom Kippur holiday, Egypt and Syria attacked Israel, plunging him into war before his training was finished. Read more
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István Toperczer’s ‘Dogfight’
By Christopher MiskimonThe MiG-21 served as the primary fighter of the Soviet Bloc during the 1960s. During the Vietnam War the Soviet Union distributed this inexpensive, durable interceptor to North Vietnam and trained hundreds of its pilots. Read more
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Michael G. Vickers’ By All Means Available
By Christopher MiskimonMichael Vickers served his country during the Cold War in a variety of roles. He began as a non-commissioned officer in the US Army’s Special Forces, enlisting in June 1973. Read more
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David A. Smith’s ‘A New Force at Sea’
By Christopher Miskimon
George Dewey proved one of the most important naval officers of the last half of the 19th Century. Read more
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Prit Buttar’s ‘To Besiege a City’
By Christopher MiskimonThe terrain around Leningrad, now St. Petersburg, in the Soviet Union proved difficult for the attacking German armies in August and September 1941. Read more
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Joseph P. Olexa’s ‘Death and Life in the Big Red One’
By Christopher MiskimonJoe Olexa figured that if a war was coming, he wanted to be ready for it, so he joined the army in December 1940. Read more
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Minge, Ward and Brun’s ‘The Viking Battalion’
By Christopher MiskimonWith Norway occupied by the Third Reich, thousands of Norwegians abroad were without a home and many more who had immigrated to the United States wanted to see their homeland liberated. Read more
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Ben Wheatley’s ‘The Panzers of Prokhorovka’
Part of the summer 1943 Battle of Kursk in the Soviet Union, Prokhorovka stands out as a fearsome clash of opposing tanks and a turning point on the Eastern Front. Read more
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Mark E. Stille’s ‘Leyte Gulf’
By Christopher MiskimonIn addition to being history’s biggest naval battle, Leyte Gulf was also the last battle to take place between fleets. Read more
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Claringbould and Ingman’s ‘Solomons Air War Volume 1’
By Christopher MiskimonAt 1 p.m. on August 7, 1942, Lieutenant (jg) Gordon Firebaugh took off from the carrier USS Enterprise leading six Grumman F4F Wildcat fighters. Read more
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Tom Hutton’s ‘Hitler’s Maladies’
By Christopher MiskimonBy April 1945, Hitler suffered from several mental and physical ailments. These included an advanced case of Parkinson’s Disease, heart disease, and gastrointestinal disorders along with other minor illnesses. Read more
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R.D. Hooker Jr’s ‘Conquer We Must’
By Christopher MiskimonThe author enlisted in the U.S. Army at 18 in 1975. He later went to West Point and gained a commission. Read more
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Ian Gardner’s Sign Here for Sacrifice
By Christopher Miskimon
Climbing a ridge, Phil Vernon spotted wisps of smoke coming from somewhere below. The paratrooper from Company A of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment was in Vietnam in December 1967 and the unit was participating in “Operation Klamath Falls.” Read more
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Phillip Thomas Tucker’s ‘Brothers in Liberty’
By Christopher MiskimonWhen British fortunes waned in the north during the American Revolution, they turned their attention south. They formed an expeditionary force which sailed from New York to Savannah, Georgia, which they captured in 1778. Read more
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Mick Ryan’s ‘White Sun Star’
By Christopher MiskimonTaiwan has been a potential flashpoint for conflict between the United States and communist China since the 1950s. Read more
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Michael Livingston’s ‘Never Greater Slaughter’
By Christopher MiskimonEngland was born in AD 937 at the Battle of Brunanburh. An army led by Viking and Celtic kings from Ireland, Scotland and Strathclyde gathered to destroy the rising power of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England. Read more
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William Nester’s ‘Land of War’
By Christopher MiskimonAs long as human beings have lived on the European continent there have been wars on it. They began with stones and flint axes and progressed through bronze, iron and eventually steel weapons, but the advent of gunpowder changed the nature of combat from a largely face to face struggle to one of ever-increasing distances. Read more
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Michael McNally’s ‘Tannenberg 1914’
By Christopher MiskimonA month after World War I began, as the French, British and German armies vied for a quick victory in France and the Low Countries, a fast-moving campaign evolved in the East, where the German and Russians maneuvered for advantage. Read more
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Stephen Turnbull’s ‘ Mongol Warrior Versus European Knight’
The Mongols had conquered most of Central Asia by 1237, overwhelming the Rus before advancing west. In eastern Europe the invading Mongols encountered Christian mounted knights, both sides determined in their goals of conquest or defense. Read more
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Edward G. Longacre’s ‘Unsung Hero of Gettysburg’
By Christopher MiskimonGeneral David McMurtrie Gregg, born in Pennsylvania and educated at West Point, became one of the most capable and successful cavalry officers on either side during the American Civil War. Read more
