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Cherbourg & the Cotentin Peninsula: A Veteran Remembers
by Roy Morris Jr.Like many true combat veterans, my father didn’t talk much about the war—in his case, World War II. Read more
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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
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Game Reviews: Wargaming.net’s World of Tanks
by Joseph Luster and James HartWorld of Tanks may be the most self-explanatory game title this side of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Read more
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Grand views and Stirring Tales Await at the Chattanooga Battlefields
By William E. WelshDeep ranks of Federal troops moved steadily across the valley floor toward Missionary Ridge late in the afternoon on November 25, 1863. Read more
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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
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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
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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
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Game Reviews: Explore the Bismarck & HMS Hood in World of Diving
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
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Books as G.I. Gear: The Story of ‘Armed Services Editions’
The American forces serving in World War II were composed primarily of citizen soldiers—people who had no notion of going to war until Pearl Harbor was attacked. Read more
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Visiting Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
by William E. WelshKennesaw Mountain was an alluring sight to General Joseph E. Johnston as he fell back from Allatoona Pass in mid-June 1864 toward the Confederate supply hub of Atlanta. Read more
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The Reel Life Alamo
By Eric NiderostThe siege of the Alamo is one of the most celebrated military confrontations in American history. There have been other instances of American soldiers fighting against the odds, from Custer’s Last Stand in 1876 to the embattled Marines defending Wake Island against the Japanese in 1941. Read more
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Game Reviews: The Company of Heroes 2 December Update
by Joe Luster & James HartFortunately for Company of Heroes 2 fans, the dev team has put together another round of updates, some of which are long-requested additions to the game. Read more
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Touring the Battle of the Bulge
By Kevin M. HymelThe Battle of the Bulge lasted an entire month, and was fought over almost the entire Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and half of Belgium, yet finding all of the battlefields and historic sights is a bit more difficult than locating the D-day beaches. Read more
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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
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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
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WWII Relics: Lausdell Artifacts From the Battle of the Bulge
By Bill Warnock
…He pulled a rusty American helmet from the ground. It had been an easy target for his metal detector, and as WWII relics went, this one proved something special. Read more
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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
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Visiting the Battle of Chickamauga
By William E. WelshAn hour before the sun reached its zenith on September 20, 1863, on the second day of a hard-fought battle on a sluggish stream in the north Georgia woods, Union Brig. Read more
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The USS West Virginia & The Attack on Pearl Harbor
by Chris MiskimonDuring the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 the primary target was Battleship Row. These capital ships had to suffice since the American carriers were away. Read more
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Women in the Civil War: Enlisting With the Men
By Carole ButcherOn a warm morning in July 1861, the Union Army marched forth with bands playing and regimental flags flying. Read more
