FEATURES
"The Emperor's Tipping Point" — Forget Waterloo: Napoleon's decline was clearly signaled by his failures at the Battle of Eylau eight years earlier.
"Citizen Tyrants" — Athenian generals elected to their position, found that appeasing citizen overlords can spell disaster in the field.
"Reaching for the Sky" — After breaking records and gender barriers in the Luftwaffe, two female pilots compete to change history—one to ensure Hitler's success, the other his doom.
"Gall's Last Stand" — The Lakota Sioux chief earned his reputation as a fierce warrior and tactical genius at Killdeer Mountain, the battles of the Yellowstone, and Little Bighorn. But what role, if any, did he really play in Custer's final act.
"Before the Storm" [Portfolio] — A young aviator captures life as a navy flying cadet at Pensacola on the eve of World War II.
"Burning Falmouth" — In 1775, the Royal Navy's cruel attack backfired, spurring on the American colonies' nascent rebellion.
"Six Days of War Spark Forty Years of Strife" — Israel's 1967 surprise attack obliterated the Arab forces arrayed against it, and set the stage for decades of conflict and insecurity.
"Reinventing the Battlefield" — America's Civil War featured heavy rifle fire and entrenched combatants while the cavalry and artillery played subordinate roles.
DEPARTMENTS
"Comments/Ask MHQ"
"Arms and Men: Silent Sentries" — An effective means of defense or of rendering territory impassable, land mines have always had one major drawback: they kill indiscriminately.
"Fighting Words: The Wardrobes of Warriors" — Our lexicographer considers words suited for military garb.
"Artist on War: Women in War" — Western art of the last 500 years illustrates the diverse roles women have played in times of conflict.
"In Review" — The Gamble by Thomas Ricks; The White War by Mark Thompson.