Blind Bear at Bay: The Russians at Tannenberg
Obligated by treaties to declare war in August 1914, Russia found that its vast army was no match for German intelligence, reconnaissance, and railways
Book Review: The Boy in the Mask
Dick Benson-Gyles recounts the life of the man behind the heroic World War I icon known as Lawrence of Arabia
Book Review: Lawrence of Arabia’s War
Neil Faulkner has written a thorough history of British intelligence officer T.E. Lawrence, his legendary military campaign and the rise of Arab nationalism
Behind the Lines: Iraq’s Queen Mother
Unlikely nation-maker Gertrude Bell redrew the map of the Middle East
Military History – September 2014 – Table of Contents
The September 2014 issue of Military History features stories about the history of the contested Crimean Peninsula, African warrior-chief Shaka Zulu, the origin and distortion of the concept of jihad, a British exhibit of paintings that reveal naval warfare, World War I American doughboy and Medal of Honor recipient Alvin York, and the fate of Irishmen who deserted the U.S. Army to fight alongside their Catholic brethren in Mexico.
Lowell Thomas, T.E. Lawrence and the Creation of a Legend
Lowell Thomas combined journalism and entertainment to help create the legend of Lawrence of Arabia.
Creating Chaos: Lawrence of Arabia and the 1916 Arab Revolt
The British-backed Arab Revolt in 1916—featuring the dashing guerrilla fighter Lawrence of Arabia—planted the seeds of modern conflicts in the Middle East.
