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The Boxer Rebellion’s Unlikely Alliance of Eight Flags
by David A. NorrisCaptain John T. Myers’ detachment of U.S. Marines was far from home on July 3, 1900, in the thick of the Boxer Rebellion. Read more
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Recently released documents remind the world of Adolf Eichman’s denial of wrongdoing.
When an Israeli tribunal found Adolf Eichmann, the right hand of Heinrich Himmler and Reinhard Heydrich, guilty of crimes against humanity, war crimes, crimes against Poles, Gypsies, and Slovenes, and membership in the Nazi Gestapo, SS, and SD—all three deemed criminal organizations by the Free World—he remained obstinate. Read more
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The Last Days of World War II
By Christopher MiskimonGriefswald, a small German city on the Baltic Coast, lay directly in the path of Soviet tanks on April 30, 1945. Read more
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Game Reviews: World of Warships
by Joseph LusterAs you might expect, Warships takes the formula that made outings like World of Tanks and World of Warplanes lasting successes and expands upon them, this time with gameplay based on the principles of a real fleet. Read more
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King Harold and the Battle of Hastings
by Frederick GrantOn December 25, 1065, King Edward the Confessor presided over a spectacular Christmas banquet at his palace on Thorney Island in the Thames River, just two miles upstream from London. Read more
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“Aim Low, Men, and at Every Shot Let a Traitor Fall”
While there is no discounting a solid analysis of the strategy and tactics behind a great battle or battles, such as the climactic twin battles of Cross Keys and Port Republic on June 8-9, 1862, from Maj. Read more
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Sargon the Great and the World’s First Professional Army
by Brian GeeslinIn about 2340 BC, the king of the ancient city of Kish, Ur-Zababa, was ousted from his throne by one of his courtiers who went by the name of Sargon, who would later be known as King Sargon the Great. Read more
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Civilization Under Siege
As you may know, we produce this magazine several months in advance of its publication date, so this editorial will be “old news” by the time you read it. Read more
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Game Features: When Killing Adolf Hitler is the Ultimate Endgame
by Joseph LusterWith decades of entertainment based on World War II behind us, and decades more down the road, there’s bound to be some (okay, quite a bit) that strays farther than “loosely” based on history, and right into the realm of fantasy. Read more
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Civil War Generals: William Rosecrans
By Roy MorrisEven more than most people, Union general William Rosecrans was often his own worst enemy. Hot-tempered, emotional, and frequently given to speaking—or shouting—before he thought, the Ohio-born commander of the Army of the Cumberland made enemies easily, even if he usually forgot in an instant what had made him angry in the first place. Read more
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Adolf Hitler’s Time in Landsberg Prison
By Michael HaskewWhen the Nazi party attempted to seize power in the Bavarian capital of Munich in November 1923, a number of Adolf Hitler’s brown-shirted ruffians were killed or injured when the right-wing marchers were confronted by troops loyal to the government. Read more
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Game Reviews: Driven Arts’ Days of War
By Joseph LusterCrowd-funded video game efforts are more and more abundant these days, and developer Driven Arts has a big one on their plate. Read more
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Europa Universalis IV: Mare Nostrum
By Joseph LusterOriginally released in 2013, Paradox Development Studio’s Europa Universalis IV offers myriad ways to conquer the world. Whether you want to become a colonial superpower, strongarm rival nations through military prowess, or become dominant in the world of trade, it’s all up to your own strategic abilities. Read more
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Rise and Fall of the Zulus
By Christopher MiskimonColonel Redvers Buller of the British Army rode out at the head of 500 horsemen on the morning of July 3, 1879. Read more
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Mildred Gillars (a.k.a. ‘Axis Sally’) in WWII
“This is Berlin calling the American mothers, wives and sweethearts. And I’d just like to say, girls, when Berlin calls it pays to listen.” Read more
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Brothers in Arms: Furious 4
By Joseph LusterAt first glance—a very distant first glance, that is—one might mistake Furious 4 for another simple addition to the storied Brothers in Arms franchise. Read more
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March to Destruction: Nicopolis 1396
A delegation from the Kingdom of Hungary seeking military aid to fight the Ottomans undertook a diplomatic mission in the spring of 1395 to a number of great cities in France and Burgundy. Read more
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Pearl Harbor Trilogy: Red Sun Rising
By Joseph LusterThe concept of a beefy but downloadable Wii dogfighting series seems like a surefire bet. Though visual flare isn’t necessarily one of the strong suits of Nintendo’s console, there are other more valuable assets that work well for the genre: namely, motion controls. Read more
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The Mark IV Tank: Why the British War Machine Became so Iconic
The “Mark IV” tank of World War I was rhomboidal in shape and came in two basic versions: male and female. Read more
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Game Reviews: Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor
by Joseph LusterGiant mechs duking it out in an alternate future United States might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think ‘World War II,’ but the nitty gritty of Capcom’s complex franchise draws more than a few parallels. Read more
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PFC Roy Morris talked sparingly about his combat experience in World War II, but he never forgot the hedgerows below Cherbourg.
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