August 2004
Military Heritage
Fallen Timbers
By Eric NiderostOn a December day in 1793, Maj. Gen. Anthony Wayne led a column of soldiers to a spot deep in the Ohio wilderness not far from the Wabash River. Read more
Military Heritage
August 2004
Volume 6, No. 1
Detail from Scotland Forever, 1881, by Lady Butler. Photo courtesy of The Bridgeman Art Library.
August 2004
Military Heritage
“Please God and St. George”: The Battle of Sluys
by Douglas SterlingEnglish King Edward III’s ship drew out from the fog, and before him he saw such a long, deep concentration of masts that it looked like a forest rising to meet him. Read more
August 2004
Military Heritage
Taking Forts Henry and Donelson: Turning Point in the Rebel West
By Pedro GarciaOne evening around Christmas of 1861 Union Maj. Gen. Henry “Old Brains” Halleck, commanding the Department of Missouri, dined with his chief of staff, Brig. Read more
August 2004
Military Heritage
Germanic Tribe Run Amok: Caesar vs. Ariovistus
by Ludwig Heinrich DyckEast of the Rhine the horizon melted away in an unbroken emerald sea upon which, or so the legends told, giants piled up ranges of rugged hills. Read more
August 2004
Military Heritage
The Rumble and Roar of Tanks
By Eric HammelThe Israeli Defense Force’s (IDF’s, or Zahal’s) strategic invasion of the West Bank region of Jordan began at 5 pm on June 5, 1967. Read more
August 2004
Military Heritage, Editorial
Louis XIV: the Sun King of France
By Brooke C. StoddardLouis XIV of France is remembered as the Sun King, the most resplendent figure of his age, the man who snatched dominance of Europe from the Spanish and built France into the preeminent power of the second half of the 17th century. Read more
August 2004
Military Heritage, Communique
The Weight of a Sword
Dear Editor:
First, let me congratulate you on a great magazine; I love history, especially medieval history, and Military Heritage rarely fails to have much of interest. Read more
August 2004
Military Heritage, Soldiers
Oda Nobunaga: The Rise of One of Japan’s Earliest Unifiers
By Vince HawkinsBy the time of his death in 1582, he controlled 30 of Japan’s 68 provinces, was the commander of the greatest samurai army in his country’s history, and had earned the distinction of being the first of the three great unifiers of Japan. Read more
August 2004
Military Heritage, Intelligence
The Mysterious Sidney Reilly
by Vince HawkinsOn the evening of November 5, 1925, Prisoner #73 was taken from his cell in the infamous Lubyanka Prison and driven to a woods in the Sokolniki district outside Moscow. Read more
August 2004
Military Heritage, Militaria
Collecting Identification Tags
By Paul F. BraddockFor the second time in 13 years American troops are fighting in Iraq. Two hundred and thirty-five soldiers lost their lives during Desert Storm in 1991, and by the first anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom 570 soldiers had been killed. Read more
August 2004
Military Heritage, Books
E.B. Sledge’s ‘China Marine’
By Lt. Col. Harold E. Raugh, Jr., Ph.D., U.S. Army (Ret.)Author E.B. Sledge chronicled his World War II Marine infantry combat experiences in compelling and emotional detail in the acclaimed With the Old Breed: Peleliu and Okinawa. Read more
August 2004
Military Heritage, Simulation Gaming
Vietnam is the setting for two action games.
By Eric T. BakerThe Battlefield franchise is famous for its on-line, multiplayer depictions of World War II combat. Battlefield Vietnam for the PC brings the action into the 20th century and provides the players with modernized weaponry and vehicles, while adding a more immersive infantry experience. Read more
