May/June 2008 Military History Cover
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FEATURES
Cover Story: A Line in the Sand
By David T. Zabecki
Fighting for its very existence during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Israel routed Syria in one of history's greatest tank battles
The Spirit of New Orleans
By John C. McManus
In 1815 a ragtag American army prevailed against the British
The Right Hand of Khan
By Richard A. Gabriel
General Subotai's Mongols overran Eastern Europe in 1241
Wars That Won the World
By Williamson Murray
How European warfare drove the West to global dominance
Santa Anna Rides Again…and Again
By Stephen L. Hardin
An 1838 squabble over pastries redeemed the disgraced general
Portfolio: Threads of War
In Afghanistan, traditional handwoven "war rugs" reflect a people's pain
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Letters
Letter from the Editor
News
Interview
Frank Buckles: Last of the Doughboys
What We Learned…
from the Battle of Britain
Valor
Charles Hazlitt Upham: Kiwi Grenade Launcher
Hand Tool
Hunga munga
Power Tool
Charleville musket
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Reviews
Hallowed Ground
Agincourt, France
War Games
Weapons We're Glad They Never Built
Gatling's Repeating Riflemen
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ONLINE EXTRAS
Discussion: Given his long career and his 70-odd large-scale victories, would it be fair to call Subotai one of history's most underrated military geniuses? Link
Sacrificial Stand in the Golan Heights
Andrew Jackson: Leading the Battle of New Orleans
Mongol Invasions: Battle of Liegnitz
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