Developed in the crucible of World War I trench warfare, the American Mark I knife saw use in World War II with airborne troops, Army Rangers and Marine Raiders.
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Nebelwerfer: Adding Smoke and Mortars to the Fog of War
The German Wehrmacht’s adaptable Nebelwerfer was capable of firing rocket-propelled rounds with a variety of warheads from a range of platforms.
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Interview: Doug Sterner / Archivist
Archivist and veteran Doug Sterner has spent more than a decade compiling a thorough awards database for American military personnel that stretches back to the Civil War.
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Russo-Japanese War: Japan’s First Big Surprise
Decades before World War II, Japan demonstrated its military might to Russia and the other Great Powers
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Book Review: The Generals, by Thomas E. Ricks
Thomas Ricks book The Generals looks at the effects of bureaucratization on the U.S. military from World War I through the modern-day conflicts in the Middle East.
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Book Review: The Making of the First World War, by Ian F.W. Beckett
Ian F.W. Beckett’s new book The Making of the First World War presents essays on lesser-known episodes of the war that nevertheless had long-term repercussions.
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Book Review: The Last Full Measure, by Michael Stephenson
Author Michael Stephenson cites soldiers’ firsthand accounts of death in combat in his ambitious albeit flawed book The Last Full Measure.
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Book Review: The Gods of Prophetstown, by Adam Jortner
In The Gods of Prophetstown author Adam Jortner examines the 1811 conflict between the United States and an eastern Indian confederacy that served as a prelude to the War of 1812.
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MHQ Reviews: Gift Books for the 2013 Holiday Season
Handsome art and photography books on military history
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MHQ Reviews: Notable Books, Winter 2013
MHQ editors pick the best books of the new releases