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The First Marines
by Lt. Col. Harold E. Raugh, Jr., Ph.D., U.S. Army (Ret.)To this day, the U.S. Marine Corps proudly commemorates in its service hymn the Marines’ first overseas operation on “the shores of Tripoli.” Read more
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Hedgehog
Dear Editors:
I took the enclosed photo of Hedgehogs in June 1961 on my ship USS Hector AR-7. Picture was taken on a DD alongside. Read more
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The submarine U-505 made an epic journey from Germany to Chicago.
By Lt. Col. Harold E. Raugh, Jr., Ph.D., U.S. Army (Ret.)The German U-boat U-505 was, according to author James E. Read more
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Sniper Elite, Blitzkrieg II, and Lock ‘n Load: Band of Heroes
By Eric BakerFirst off is a very personal, one on one take on the Second World War. Published by Namco and available on the Xbox, PC, and PS2 is Sniper Elite. Read more
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The 63rd “Blood and Fire” Division
Dear Editors,
I enclose a copy of pages 60 and 61 of your May 2005 issue, which may contain an error. Read more
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Battlefield 2, Pirates of the Revolution, and Real Time Conflict: Shogun Empires
By Eric T. BakerThe Battlefield series of games from Electronic Arts brings large- scale, realistic multiplayer combat to the PC. Read more
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The Icon of German Militarism
By Lt. Col. Harold E. Raugh, Jr., Ph.D., U.S. Army (Ret.)German Army Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg is regarded as a towering hero of World War I, the victor of the Battles of Tannenberg (1914) and the Masurian Lakes (1914 and 1915), as well as army chief of staff and master strategist. Read more
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Bladensburg
Dear Editors:
I have always believed that historical writers like myself should be corrected when they make mistakes. In my case, I will do so here. Read more
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Patton and Rommel were masters of battlefield mobility and the operational art of war.
By Lt. Col. Harold E. Raugh, Jr., Ph.D., U.S. Army (Ret.)American General George S. Patton, Jr., and German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel both demonstrated the masterful employment of armored forces in many World War II military campaigns. Read more
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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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Peter R. Mansoor’s ‘Redemption: MacArthur and the Campaign for the Philippines’
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