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Game Reviews – Whirlwind Over Vietnam
by Joseph LusterOne of the odd joys of the 21st century is being able to see ourselves as others see us via the games they make about us. Read more
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Bruno Mussolini’s Untimely Death
by Michael HaskewThe Piaggio P-108 Bombardiere was a promising aircraft. Its four powerful engines and substantial 7,700-pound bomb payload gave it strategic capabilities, the only bomber produced in wartime Italy that could make that claim. Read more
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The Battle of Cedar Creek Offers Insight into Valley’s Final Months
By William E. WelshOut of the mist on the rolling ground of the Shenandoah Valley the bulk of the Confederate Army bore down on the Union left flank on the morning of October 19, 1864. Read more
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The Prussian Army at the Battle of Waterloo
by Michael HaskewTwo centuries after his catastrophic defeat, historians may well point to Napoleon Bonaparte’s supreme self-confidence as his worst enemy at the Battle of Waterloo, fought June 18, 1815. Read more
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Marshal Ney and His Biggest Mistake at the Battle of Waterloo
By Michael HaskewKnown as the “bravest of the brave” to the soldiers of the French Army, Marshal Ney was one of the original 18 Marshals of the French Empire. Read more
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Operation Torch: The Allied Invasion of North Africa
By Roy Morris Jr.The Allied decision to invade North Africa, codenamed Operation Torch, was reached in the summer of 1942 after lengthy—and sometimes bitter—arguments between interested parties. Read more
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Game Features: Pandemic Studios’ The Saboteur
By Joseph LusterI love shooters as much as the next adrenaline-pumping gamer; it’s practically a requirement if you want some kind of interactive war experience outside of strategy titles. Read more
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Surveying the Ground at the Battle of Waterloo
A master of the tactical defensive posture, the Duke of Wellington, later known as the “Iron Duke” for his military prowess, chose his ground well at Waterloo. Read more
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Waterloo: Napoleon Strikes the Duke of Wellington at the Center
By Michael HaskewAn artillery officer early in his military career, Napoleon Bonaparte understood the potential for big guns to influence the outcome of a major battle. Read more
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Defending Hougoumont During the Battle of Waterloo
By Michael HaskewWhile the Battle of Waterloo is remembered as one of the most pivotal in history and its date of June 18, 1815, is well known, the actual hour it began is strangely uncertain. Read more
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Napoleon Bonaparte’s Old Guard at the Battle of Waterloo
by Michael HaskewAs the afternoon of June 18, 1815, waned at Waterloo, thousands of men and horses lay dead and dying. Read more
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The Death of Pancho Villa
by Michael HaskewIn the July 5, 1922, edition of the New York Tribune, the poem “Unconvinced” by James J. Montague was published. Read more
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How Jean Rapp Saved Napoleon Bonaparte’s Life… Three Times
By Blaine TaylorFew mortals commanded such intense devotion from their troops as did French Emperor Napoleon I, and fewer soldiers still can claim to have had a direct hand in helping to save the life of their commander. Read more
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Napoleon Bonaparte’s Prelude to the Battle of Waterloo
By Michael HaskewPolitical unrest in France and public disenchantment with King Louis XVIII prompted exiled emperor Napoleon Bonaparte to return to his country from the island of Elba in the spring of 1815. Read more
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Winfield Scott Hancock & George Armstrong Custer After Hancock’s War
By Roy Morris, Jr.Tall, handsome, and ramrod-straight Winfield Scott Hancock perfectly embodied his flattering nickname, “Hancock the Superb.” His performance on Civil War battlefields from Antietam to Gettysburg underscored that sobriquet. Read more
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Benito Mussolini Ousted: Behind His Fall From Power
by Michael HaskewKing Victor Emmanuel III waited impatiently at the Villa Savoia in Rome on the afternoon of July 25, 1943. Read more
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Game Features: Verdun
by James HartMost of us have heard the old adage describing war as “months of boredom punctuated by moments of extreme terror,” and World War I is likely its most shining example. Read more
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Behind the Names: The Cornell War Memorial
By Flint WhitlockWhenever I look at names on a war memorial, I can’t help but wonder about who those people were, what they looked like, what kinds of lives they led, and the circumstances of their deaths. Read more
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Pancho Villa: Rise of a Revolutionary
by Michael HaskewLike so many other prominent leaders in history, Doroteo Arango Arambula was born in obscurity, the son of a poor sharecropper in San Juan del Rio in the state of Durango, Mexico. Read more
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The Birth of U.S. Military Aviation
by Brad ReynoldsOn March 25, 1898, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt recommended that two officers “of scientific attainment and practical ability” be appointed to investigate the Samuel P. Read more
