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McClellan's War-Winning Strategy

Published: May 03, 2011 at 5:00 am
The "young Napoleon" had a viable plan to beat the Confederacy. What went wrong?

German Nightfighter Tactics

Max Gadney | Published: April 02, 2010 at 5:11 pm
German nightfighters defended their turf with surprise tactics and technology.

Ask MHQ: Why Wasn't Davout at Waterloo?

Andrew Roberts | Published: December 02, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Instead of using Davout in the Waterloo campaign, Napoleon preferred to keep the Iron Marshal in the capital, fulfilling the three vital roles he was appointed to on April 30: minister of war, governor of Paris, and commander in chief of the national guard.

Hitler's Last Airdrop: Crete 1941

Robert M. Citino | Published: December 02, 2009 at 9:05 pm
The Germans' 1941 Operation Mercury was a bold plan to drop thousands of Fallschirmjäger on to Crete's three airports, taking them by surprise; then airlift in regular troops to mop up—the first invasion carried out almost entirely by air. But its human cost was far too high.

Letter from MHQ, Winter 2010

William W. Horne | Published: December 02, 2009 at 9:04 pm
MHQ editor William W. Horne reviews lessons learned through failed strategies in World War II and into the modern era.

Letter from Military History - Feb/Mar 2009

Michael W. Robbins | Published: November 26, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Proper military training has been a key to victory from the time of Philip of Macedon through the World War II Louisiana Maneuvers into present-day warfare
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