In Desert Hell, Charles Townshend explores the British intervention in Mesopotamia between 1914 and 1925 and its repercussions for the region.
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Game Review: Total War: Shogun 2, by Sega
The latest entry in Sega’s Total War series, Shogun 2 faithfully re-creates Japan’s 16th century feudal conflict.
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Book Review: The Whites of Their Eyes, by Paul Lockhart
In The Whites of Their Eyes, Paul Lockhart debunks the myths and offers new insight into the June 17, 1775, Battle of Bunker Hill.
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Letter from Military History – July 2011
Military leaders are called on to make tough calls – and then stand by those decisions.
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Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife: Silencing Foes Since 1941
The Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife saw duty from Shanghai’s back alleys to the front lines of World War II and remains in use today.
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Drones Don’t Die – A History of Military Robotics
Once scorned as little more than toys, military robots now play a key role on modern-day battlefields
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Goliath Tracked Mine: The Beetle That Started the ROV Craze
Though the Goliath tracked mine saw little action, it served as the precursor of modern radio-controlled robotic vehicles.
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Is there any single event in the Civil War that could have been changed to give the South victory?
Is there any single event in the Civil War that could have been changed to give the South victory?
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Daily Quiz for May 5, 2011
The 1898 charge of the Rough Riders up San Juan Hill in Cuba actually occurred on this hill.
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Will US defense budget cuts lead to greater turmoil overseas?
Will US defense budget cuts lead to greater turmoil overseas?