Retracing the Steps of the Unknown Soldier
Commemorating the centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a delegation of 41 Americans—veterans, Tomb Guards and Gold Star Mothers—retraced through France over the past week
Bladensburg Battlefield: Then and Now
A closer look at the battleground of Bladensburg, Md., where a British victory exposed the capital of the United States to invasion
‘X Troop’ Book Review
Leah Garrett narrates the World War II exploits of No. 3 Troop (aka X Troop) of Britain's elite No. 10 Commando
Paul Morando: Telling the Soldier’s Story
Paul Morando, chief of exhibits, gives a behind-the-scenes look at the National Museum of the United States Army
How Guy Gabaldon Became The ‘Pied Piper of Saipan’
Guy Gabaldon’s efforts on both Saipan and Tinian led to the surrender of some 1,500 Japanese troops and civilians
‘Asian American Spies’ Book Review
Brian Masaru Hayashi pays homage to the Americans of Asian descent who served in the Office of Strategic Services during World War II
Rommel’s Last Day
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel hoped to find safety in the remote village of Herrlingen, but the town became a Nazi death trap for him in October 1944
‘Desperate Sunset’ Book Review
Mike Yeo relates Japan's late-war decision to have kamikaze aviation units mount suicide attacks against U.S. shipping
Lessons Learned from Operation Chenghiz Khan
During Operation Chenghiz Khan in 1971, Pakistan's air force repeated recent military history at their own peril
The War Galley
Propelled primarily by rows of oarsmen, the galley ruled the oceans for more than four millennia before sailed warships supplanted it
‘The Black Prince and King Jean II of France’ Book Review
Peter Hoskins' latest history of the Hundred Years’ War examines the lives of rival generals Black Prince Edward and Jean II
‘The Savagery of Guerrilla Warfare’—Readers’ Letters Weigh in on Crazy Military Battle
Readers sound off about the Lee-Enfield rifle, Robert Rogers' Rangers, the Battles of Cedar Creek and Schmidt, U-853, Charles 'The Hammer' Martel and Curtis LeMay in our November '21 issue
See Weapons of War Designed by Leonardo Da Vinci
History’s ultimate polymath Leonardo da Vinci created both high art and fantastic weaponry
‘Mastermind of Dunkirk and D-Day’ Book Review
Brian Izzard relates the career of British Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsay, the naval mastermind of Dunkirk and the amphibious landings in North Africa, Sicily and Normandy
The Brewster Buffalo Was an Unlikely Fighter Plane—But Finland Loved It
During World War II the Finnish variant of the U.S.-built Brewster Buffalo proved more than a match for top Soviet, German and British fighters
Twilight of the Galleys off Lepanto
In 1571 Christian and Muslim fleets met off the coast of Greece, rowing into battle one last time
