The famous retreat of the “Desert Fox” Erwin Rommel across North Africa following his defeat at the Second Battle of El Alamein in 1942 was less a retreat than a series of stubborn battles to hold ground. Read more
In the early weeks of the Second Boer War, General Jacobus Hercules De La Rey suggested a way to overhaul the tactics of his fellow Boers in a way that would prove devastating to his British opponents. Read more
After sweeping through Sicily in the summer of 1943, Allied forces invaded Italy in September. The American Fifth Army landed at Salerno and moved up the peninsula through Naples that fall. Read more
What kind of war game player do you consider yourself to be? Do you fall on the side of the more arcade-style shooter entries, or do you long for your games to be as realistic and historically dense as possible? Read more
While we’re on the topic of classic games, we thought we’d take a moment in this issue to turn back the clock and put the spotlight on one of our older favorites. Read more
By Kevin Morrow
Robert Mors was in serious trouble. Immigration officials had stopped him for questioning upon his arrival at the port of Alexandria, Egypt, from Istanbul, and they immediately became suspicious. Read more
In the world of strategy games, there are those geared more toward casual play and those for long-time tactical players with a keen eye for complexity. Read more
It’s time to explore a very different era of history, because THQ Nordic and developer Logic Artists recently unleashed another in-depth historical strategy outing in the form of Expeditions: Rome. Read more
The Six-Day War began on June 5, 1967, with a lightning assault by Israeli armored units and aircraft. Read more
“Who are these men? What do they want?” snapped the imperious Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery to the four German officers drawn up in front of his caravan, saluting him under a Union Jack. Read more
Most people are aware of the contributions of King George VI and his consort Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Mother) to the British war effort. Read more
It is a given that troops who are successful in battle are those that have confidence in themselves and in their commanders, and this was the case with the Confederate soldiers serving under Maj. Read more
“If you want to join the banquet, you’ll have to help first in the kitchen,” Hitler cynically told the leader of Hungary after signing an alliance with him. Read more
It was the largest warship ever built up to that time. It carried larger guns than any warship before it. Read more
On Tuesday, May 8, 1945, a strange sound was heard across all of Europe—the sound of silence. It was as if someone had suddenly flipped the war switch to “Off.” Read more
By Mason B. Webb
For the major combatants, World War II marked an unprecedented effort to manufacture a wide variety of military hardware: ships, vehicles, aircraft, guns, and much more—all within a short amount of time. Read more
One of the most anticipated World War II titles of 2022 is Company of Heroes 3, which is currently on the way from SEGA and developer Relic. Read more
World War II real-time strategy series Men of War first kicked off in 2007, courtesy of the folks at Best Way Studio, which is known for releases like Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, as well as the expansions that followed the original Men of War. Read more
The Defending soldiers surrendered at 9:30 am and marched with their hands up to a central point in the city. Nazi soldiers frisked them and made certain that they were unarmed. Read more
General George S. Patton, Jr., entered his first World War II battlefield on the morning of November 8, 1942. Read more
