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FEATURES
Cover Story
Making the Rules
By Everett L. Wheeler
From ancient origins the informal rules of war have developed into a complex code designed to curb man’s lawless violence. But does it work?
Penicillin: Wonder Drug of World War II
By Richard Conniff
How mold in a petri dish became the soldiers’ lifesaver
Grenada, 1983: Small Island, Big Lessons
By Sharon Tosi Lacey
A brief Caribbean clash led to the remaking of the U.S. military
Portfolio: Code of Conduct
Patriotic posters told U.S. service members how to behave in combat and captivity
Rome Ravaged
By Anthony Brandt
In 1527 the Eternal City learned what happens if armies run amok
The Making of General Winfield Scott
By Ron Soodalter
War, court-martial and his own acid tongue could not defeat him
On the cover: Japanese officer Yasuno Chikao prepares to execute Australian POW Sergeant Leonard Siffleet on Oct. 24, 1943. (Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)
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Letters
Chia Tank, Frozen Chosin
News
Gettysburg Sesquicentennial, Fight for Richard III’s Remains
Interview
Geoffrey Parker: Climate and Wars
Valor
By Chuck Lyons
Breaking Into Hell
What We Learned…
By Joseph F. Callo
From the Battle of Taranto
Decisions
By Edward G. Lengel
Polk’s Mexican War |
Hand Tool
By Jon Guttman
Studebaker Wagon
Power Tool
By Jon Guttman
Elco PT Boat
Weider Reader
Excerpts From Our Sister Publications
Letter From Military History
Reviews
Hallowed Ground
By David T. Zabecki
Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium
War Games
General Disorder
By Rick Meyerowitz
Antonio López de Santa Anna |
MILITARY HISTORY READER POLL
What would you recommend an international tribunal do if an accused or convicted violator of international law refuses to submit to due process? Should international law trump a nation’s sovereign law?
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