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Intrepid men and advancing technology defeated the U-boat menace.
The peril posed to the British Isles, and indeed the entire Allied cause, by the Nazi U-boat threat can scarcely be overstated. Read more
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The late Max Schmeling was a sports icon and a gentleman.
When athletes become pawns of politicians, their skills being touted as proof of their country’s ideological superiority over others, seldom are events played out as the demagogues would have scripted. Read more
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European Assault, Commandos Strike Force, Bomb Alley
By Eric BakerThe latest video game in Electronic Arts’ Medal of Honor franchise is European Assault. Available on the Xbox, the PS2, and the Gamecube, the game is set in Europe, 1942. Read more
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Spanish Foreign Legion
Dear Editors:
I enjoyed John W. Osborn, Jr.’s fine article “Bridegrooms of Death” in the February 2005 issue of Military Heritage. Read more
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Imperial Glory and Cossacks II
By Eric T. BakerTwo games of very similar subject matter are on tap this month. Eidos Interactive’s Imperial Glory, and CDV Software’s Cossacks II. Read more
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The Truth Behind The Charge of the Light Brigade
By Lt. Col. Harold E. Raugh, Jr., Ph.D., U.S. Army (Ret.)The “Charge of the Light Brigade,” a British cavalry action during the Battle of Balaklava in the Crimean War, 1854-1856, has been romanticized and immortalized, primarily through a ballad of the same name by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Read more
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North Africa
Dear Editors,
During a recent visit to Tunisia, I saw this Wehrmacht fuel barrel dated 1942, stuck in the sand near Mareth. Read more
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Defiant Russia, Road to Hill 30
By Eric T. BakerAt a cost of only $20, Avalanche Press’s new board game Defiant Russia: the War Against Nazi Aggression is a terrific value and an excellent introduction to the hobby of tabletop wargaming. Read more
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Daisenryaku VII, Soldier Raj, and Flashpoint Germany
By Eric T. BakerTurn based strategy games for the Xbox seem to be as rare as hens teeth. Daisenryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics is an import from Japan, and 30% of all the Xbox owners there purchased a copy. Read more
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Old Fuss and Feathers
The military career of General Winfield Scott—called “Old Fuss and Feathers” because of his keen attention to military discipline and appearance—spanned much of the first half of the 19th century, from before the War of 1812 to the Civil War. Read more
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The Military Antiques Xtravaganza
By Peter SuciuCollectors of militaria can find virtually anything these days with a few mouse clicks on the computer, but the one thing the Internet has been unable to truly recreate is the experience of holding and seeing such items up close. Read more
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The 1941-1942 German juggernaut in the Crimea captures the “invincible” Sevastopol fortress.
By Lt. Col. Harold E. Raugh, Jr., Ph.D., U.S. Army (Ret.)Considered the world’s strongest fortress,” writes military and aviation historian C.G. Read more
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Cover to Cover
Dear Editors,
Like many of your readers, I get a lot of magazines. Some professional magazines are very boring and I barely look at the captions let alone read the articles. Read more
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Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault, Super Army War, and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon 2
By Eric T. BakerElectronic Arts has released a director’s edition of Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault that might be of more interest to military history fans than the original edition. Read more
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Washington’s bold crossing of the Delaware River breathed new life into the faltering American Revolution.
By Lt. Col. Harold E. Raugh, Jr., Ph.D., U.S. Army (Ret.)The iconic portrait of General George Washington crossing the Delaware River in 1776 by Emanuel Leutze is familiar to many Americans. Read more
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Mafia in World War II
Dear Editors:
Not long ago, I watched an episode of the documentary television series World at War about America invading Italy. Read more
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Turning the Flank at Flodden
By Robert SwainFlanking movements were long known to English military commanders, but traditionally they were limited to maneuvers by one wing around an enemy’s line—not by the entire army itself, which would have been considered highly unorthodox and far too risky. Read more
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Hannibal, Rome and Cannae
by Keith Milton
It could be argued that Hannibal’s hesitation to go after Rome shortly after Cannae was because he lacked a siege train. Read more
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Hannibal of Carthage: Scourge of Rome
By Jonas L. Goldstein
The accomplishments of Hannibal from his departure from Spain, his crossing of the Alps, and his battles on the Italian peninsula, climaxing with his great victory at Cannae, were enough to permanently etch his name among the greatest military leaders of history. Read more
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The 761st Tank Battalion
By Lt. Col. Harold E. Raugh, Jr., Ph.d., U.S. Army (Ret.)As a boy growing up in New York City in the 1950s, basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then Lew Alcindor) idolized his father’s co-worker, Leonard “Smitty” Smith, and considered him a surrogate father. Read more
