Military Heritage July 2013
Jacobite Victory at Prestonpans
By David A. NorrisBefore dawn on September 21, 1745, the dragoons and infantry of King George II stood in line of battle in a freshly harvested wheat field. Read more
Military Heritage July 2013
Roman Armageddon at Pharsalus
By William E. WelshThe snow-capped peaks of the Ceraunian Mountains stared down on the sturdy barks hunting for a suitable place to land on the coast of Epirus on January 5, 48 bc. Read more
Military Heritage July 2013
“Tripoli Will Be Italian”: Italy’s Colonial Conquests in Libya
By Raymond E. BellThe Italian sailors sang “Tripoli Will Be Italian” at the rumble of the cannon as ships of the Italian naval squadron left port and sailed south to the shores of North Africa in late September 1911. Read more
Military Heritage July 2013
France’s Nightmare in Indochina
By Steven M. JohnsonThe waters of the South China Sea shimmered in the sunlight on the morning of April 15, 1847. Read more
Military Heritage July 2013
Operation Sea Lion: Hitler’s Cancelled Invasion of Britain
By Mark SimmonsMajor Graf Von Kielmansegg, an officer in Germany’s 1st Armored Division based near Orleans, France, was dragged from a cinema on the night of August 28, 1940, and told to report to his chief of staff. Read more
Military Heritage July 2013
The Azimuth “Smart” Bombs of World War II
By Joseph Frantiska, Jr.As soon as one caveman threw a rock in anger at another, the human race took a giant step forward in warfare. Read more
Military Heritage July 2013
Colonel John Allen and the River Raisin Debacle
By Stuart W. SandersIt had been eight years since Jane Logan Allen’s husband, Colonel John Allen, had departed with his regiment. Read more
