Osprey Military Journal Issue 3/1

Stephen Turnbull continues his comparison between the Samurai Bushido culture and Medieval Chivalry whilst Nick Sekunda looks at the development of the Hoplite sword in the age of classical warfare. Ian McCulloch explains the tactical and Strategic decisions behind the Dieppe raid, one of the costliest amphibious expeditions of WWII and Elizebeth von Aderkas shows now Britain and the US came close to blows over the fate of a 19th-century pig. Finally, René Chartrand completes his study of Napoleon Bonaparte's early years with an examination of his rise through the ranks and first dramatic victories with the Army of Italy.