Volume 5, No. 4
Cover: The Charge of the Light Brigade: Battle of Balaclava, by R. Caton Woodville. Courtesy of Peter Newark’s Military Pictures.
February 2004
Military Heritage
When Lt. Col. Lord George Paget rose early in the morning of October 25, 1854, he had no inkling of, as he later put it, “the day’s work in store for us.” Read more
February 2004
Military Heritage
In the autumn of 331 bc, Alexander the Great won a decisive victory over the Great King Darius III of Persia at the Battle of Gaugamela. Read more
February 2004
Military Heritage
On Friday, March 4, 1836, Generalissimo Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Perez de Labron ordered a staff conference at his headquarters near San Antonio’s Military Plaza. Read more
February 2004
Military Heritage
King Edward IV could not have asked for better news. On the evening of May 3, 1471, his scouts reported that the army of his Lancastrian archrival, Queen Margaret of Anjou, was camped a few miles south of the abbey town of Tewkesbury with its back to the River Severn. Read more
February 2004
Military Heritage
Arguably the most celebrated campaign feat of arms of the American Civil War is that of Stonewall Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley in May and early June 1862. Read more
February 2004
Military Heritage, Editorial
Millions of people travel to Washington, DC, to view famous icons of the United States. Mainly these are working institutions like the Congress and the White House or edifices such as the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. Read more
February 2004
Military Heritage, Communique
Dear Sir:
Your story in the December 2003 issue was of special interest to me as I was a witness to a part of the event. Read more
February 2004
Military Heritage, Weapons
In the eyes of the West, the Japanese samurai warrior has traditionally been associated with the long sword that bears his name. Read more
February 2004
Military Heritage, Intelligence
Near the end of World War II, Hitler boasted he was about to unleash Vergeltungswaffen, or “vengeance weapons.” Read more
February 2004
Military Heritage, Soldiers
In 150 BC a young shepherd wandered down from the hills to surrender with others of his kind to the Romans. Read more
February 2004
Military Heritage, Books
Success in combat and life and death on the battlefield may often owe to the manpower, materiel, or logistics superiority of one opponent over the other. Read more
February 2004
Military Heritage, Games
World War II continues to be very hot on the video game front. Commandos 3: Destination Berlin puts the player in command of an elite unit of Special Forces behind enemy lines in Europe. Read more
