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FEATURES
Cover Story
Beyond Fear: Great Combat Memoirs of the 20th Century
First-person accounts that changed the way we look at war—and those on the front lines
One Way to Hell
By Stephan Wilkinson
Were assault gliders the worst idea of World War II?
First Blood, 1775
By Thomas Fleming
Redcoats and Rebels faced off in a murderous daylong street fight
Portfolio: The Smoke of War
First conceived to sell tobacco, cigarette cards became a form of military propaganda
Suez Smashup
By David T. Zabecki
Egypt and Israel waged a three-year proxy war across the canal
The Last LCI
By Henry Allen
A son discovers his father’s command in the Pacific War
On the cover: Two U.S. marines fight for ground during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa. (U.S. Marine Corps/National Archives)
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News
Interview
Ted Morgan: Lessons from Defeat at Dien Bien Phu
What We Learned
By James Lacey
from the Battle of Omdurman
Valor
By Joshua Chamberlain
The Professor of Gettysburg
Hand Tool
By Jon Guttman
Meal, Ready-to-Eat
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Power Tool
By Jon Guttman
Proximity Fuze
Letter from Military History
Reviews
Hallowed Ground
By David T. Zabecki
Vimy Ridge, France
War Games
Weapons We’re Glad They Never Built
By Rick Meyerowitz
The Ship of the Desert |
ONLINE EXTRAS
Military History Reader Poll:
Which war memoir most successfully transfers to the large or small screen with the best balance of historical accuracy and artistic license?
PLUS
Paul Revere: A firsthand account of his midnight ride
Little Round Top: Where Chamberlain earned his Medal of Honor
Okinawa: Largest amphibious assault of the Pacific War
Silent Wings: An overview of the Normandy gliders
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