Military Heritage - March 2017 Issue
Features
Armored Clash in Lorraine
American tanks and artillery wreaked havoc on the newly created German panzer formations during the Battle of Arracourt in September 1944. By Arnold Blumberg
Showdown at Grunwald
The Poles and Lithuanians invaded the lands of the Teutonic Order in 1410 in a bid to gain regional dominance. By Victor Kamenir
Disaster at Fort Donelson
Ulysses S. Grant altered the course of the war in the west for the Union Army in February 1862 with the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson. By Mike Phifer
Carnage at Bussaco
French bravery was not enough to overcome uninspired tactics in a bloody clash in July 1810 between Marshal Massena and Viscount Wellington during the Peninsular War. By Simon Rees
Ironclad Clash at Lissa
The Austrian and Italian navies fought a desperate battle in the Adriatic Sea in 1866. Although outnumbered, the Austrians prevailed with a bold attack. By David A. Norris
Departments
Soldiers
Geronimo was a ruthless Apache warrior whose methods bedeviled the U.S. cavalry and frustrated many of his people.
Intelligence
The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, benefited from the firsthand observation of spies on Oahu.
Weapons
Dismounted knights clad in full suits of armor took the field during the Wars of the Roses, forcing dramatic changes in battlefield weapons.