Description
Contents: Espionage (The “Rogue of Redding” spied for both sides during the Revolutionary War – but to whose ultimate benefit?), Personality (Faced with betrayal and exile by the Russians, Shamyl of Daghestaan escaped – and swore grim revenge.), Weaponry (Early biochemical warfare was based on what worked – without necessarily knowing how it worked.), Books (In contrast to other countries, Canada’s attitude toward her heroes is modest to a fault.), Travel (The meeting place for the planners of the new European Community has seen more than its share of armed strife.), Return Home Doubtful (Struck by a German shell, the machine guns on the cruiser Vindictive fell silent. Marine Sergeant Norman Finch then dragged himself from the debris, clawed his way to a sandbagged railing, found an operable weapon and resumed firing.), Sweltering Summer Collision (Hemmed in from both flanks and from the rear by Confederates, Brig. Gen. George A. Custer circled his men frontier-style and prepared to hold on for dear life until the U.S. Cavalry could arrive.), Stinging Defeat Suffered (The redcoats of Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock were expecting an easy conquest of Fort Duquesne when their guides rushed up screaming, “The enemy” just 200 yards away, the French were equally shocked.), Besiegers Besieged (Hard-pressed by the Gallic onslaught, Titus Labienus urgently called for reinforcements. Gathering all the troops he had left, Julius Caesar made himself conspicuous in his red cloak as he personally led them to Labienus’ aid.), Fateful Mission Numbers (“Our entire formation probably stretched 60 miles back”, recalled engineer-gunner Leonard Pearson, “Suddenly four Me-262 jets hit the group behind us. And then one came straight toward us from the right. We cut loose.”
Issue: February 1993
Condition: Very Good