Volume 7, No. 5
COVER: Men of the 100th Infantry Division en route to Germany. See story on page 42. (Photo: National Archives)
April 2006
Military Heritage
On December 5, 1757, Prussian King Frederick II crushed the Austrian Army at Leuthen, Silesia, a masterpiece of military skill and maneuver that established Fredrick’s reputation as one of the great commanders of the 18th century. Read more
April 2006
Military Heritage
When Texas seceded from the Union on February 1, 1861, it did not take long for the new Confederate government to realize that the state’s 385-mile coastline was extremely vulnerable to enemy assaults. Read more
April 2006
Military Heritage
Following its swift advance to the Rhine, the American 100th (Century) Infantry Division resumed its pursuit of retreating German forces. Read more
April 2006
Military Heritage
Like bees guarding their hive, the royal host of King Richard III swarmed atop 400-foot-high Ambion Hill near the Leicestershire village of Market Bosworth on the morning of August 22, 1485. Read more
April 2006
Military Heritage
A major dilemma confronted Alexander the Great and his 35,000-man Macedonian army in the summer of 334 bc, as they moved to secure the northwestern corner of Asia Minor. Read more
April 2006
Military Heritage, Editorial
Befitting his grandiose nickname, Frederick the Great was a living embodiment of the old axiom that some people are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. Read more
April 2006
Military Heritage, Soldiers
To millions of people, the name Dracula is synonymous with horror. The mere mention of Dracula invokes terrifying images of bats, Gothic castles and, of course, vampires. Read more
April 2006
Military Heritage, Intelligence
In the late 1970s, it became clear to the international community that Iraq, under the despotic leadership of Saddam Hussein, was attempting to acquire nuclear weapons through the guise of buying nuclear reactors for power generators. Read more
April 2006
Military Heritage, Weapons
The world’s first combat submarine was something of an afterthought on the part of its creator. The revolutionary craft, known as the Turtle for its odd profile, was the progeny of David Bushnell, who was born in 1742 in West Saybrook, Conn. Read more
April 2006
Military Heritage, Militaria
A hard-hitting novel that inspired a classic war film, 12 O’Clock High was a very personal project for co-authors Beirne Lay, Jr., Read more
April 2006
Military Heritage, Books
The freezing winter of 1777-1778, which General George Washington’s Continental Army spent on the verge of starvation and collapse at Valley Forge, was a turning point of the American Revolution. Read more
April 2006
Military Heritage, Games
One of the coolest things the internet has enabled gamers to do is team up and battle together. Read more
