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FEATURES
Cover Story
America's Finest General
By Kevin Baker
George C. Marshall slogged through the ranks but ultimately earned a generalship, five stars, Allied victory in World War II and a president's trust
Crimean Fiasco: Battle of the Alma
By Orlando Figes
The epic 1854 contest between stupidity and incompetence
Massacre & Retribution
By Ron Soodalter
By joining in British attacks on Patriots, the Iroquois sealed their fate
'Colonial School' Warfare
By Douglas Porch
Counterinsurgency doctrine has its roots in European imperialism
What Lady Butler Knew
By Philip Beidler
The Victorian-era painter depicted soldiers with striking empathy
Wild Irish Geese
By Dennis Showalter
For centuries Irish soldiers marched to war around the globe
On the cover: General Dwight Eisenhower and Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall share a rare moment of wartime levity in late 1944. (Courtesy Dwight D. Eisenhower Library)
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Letters
News
Interview
James Delgado: Diving for Maritime History
What We Learned…
By H.R. McMaster
from the 73 Easting, Iraq
Valor
By Jon Guttman
William Koelpin: Ambush on the Washita
Decisions
By Edward G. Lengel
Lionheart's Crossroads
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Hand Tool
By Jon Guttman
Longbow
Power Tool
By Jon Guttman
Mark I Gun Carrier
Letter from Military History
Reviews
Hallowed Ground
By David T. Zabecki
The Reichswald, Germany
War Games
Weapons We're Glad They Never Built
By Rick Meyerowitz
The Flying Sausages of Death
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ONLINE EXTRAS
Military History Reader Poll:
How does George Marshall's record of achievement as a statesman compare with prominent predecessors with a military background, such as the Duke of Wellington, Alexander Hamilton or Alexander Haig?
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Iroquois vs. Iroquois: Niagara frontier in the War of 1812
The Irish Brigade: Wild Geese fight the Civil War
Battle of the Alma River: Crimean War blow by blow
Persian Gulf War: U.S. Marines' minefield assault
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