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FEATURES
Cover Story
What Ever Happened to the French Foreign Legion?
By Douglas Porch
Born as a temporary force of unmanageable misfits and deserters, the legion eventually earned its country’s grudging respect—but where is it now?
Buddha: Enlightened Warrior
By Richard A. Gabriel
The pacifistic mystic spent his early life learning the art of war
Soviet Women at War
By Roger Reese
Women pulled triggers and earned respect in the wartime Red Army
Portfolio: Air Raid Precautions
The British Home Office used every means—even tobacco cards—to educate the public
Marathon: Attack on the Run
By Jim Lacey
How the outnumbered Athenians surprised Persia’s army in 490 BC
From Cowardice to Courage
By David T. Zabecki
A disgrace at Bunker Hill, John Callender craved redemption
On the cover: Left to right: Gary Cooper, Ray Milland and Robert Preston on the Beau Geste (1931) movie poster. (Everett Collection)
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Interview
Gideon Rose: How Wars End
What We Learned…
By Richard A. Gabriel
from Mount Gilboa
Valor
By Chuck Lyons
Hiram Bearss: The Cliff-Scaling Captain
Hand Tool
By Jon Guttman
Hand Signals
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Power Tool
By Jon Guttman
Mosin-Nagant Model 1891/30 Sniper Rifle
Letter from Military History
Reviews
Hallowed Ground
By Jeff Denman
Morristown, New Jersey
War Games
Weapons We’re Glad They Never Built
By Rick Meyerowitz
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Captain John Callender disgraced himself at Bunker Hill and redeemed himself at Brooklyn Heights. Can you name other disgraced military figures who made notable comebacks on the battlefield?
PLUS
Battle of Marathon: Greeks vs. the Persians
French Foreign Legion in Africa: The 1892 conquest of Dahomey
10 Battles That Shaped America: No. 1, Bunker Hill
Did Russia Go It Alone?: How Lend-Lease helped the Soviets
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