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25 Missions Over Fortress Europe
By Kevin M. Hymel“Bombs away!”called out the bombardier of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber Great Speckled Bird, signaling the release of a full bombload over an enemy target. Read more
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Turning the Tide
By Michael E. HaskewIn October 1942, at an obscure railroad whistlestop in the wastes of the Egyptian desert, the tide of World War II turned. Read more
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The Last Days of the USS DeHaven
By John J. DomagalskiGeneral Alexander Patch had been thinking about moving some troops to the southwestern part of Guadalcanal since taking command of all American ground forces on the embattled island on December 9, 1942. Read more
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Britain’s Broomstick Army
By Michael HullAs powerful, fast-moving German panzer and infantry columnsrampaged across Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, and into northern France early in May 1940, the British held their breath and watched apprehensively from across the narrow English Channel. Read more
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Failure of Hitler’s Terror Weapons
By Adam LynchDuring any war, combating countries predictably issue reports andcreate publicity more favorable to their own side. Often the difference is subtle, but sometimes it is profound. Read more
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Who Fired Terry Allen and Ted Roosevelt, Jr., the best Combat Generals?
By Walter HoldenDuring World War II, Terry de la Mesa Allen and Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,were ”relieved” during a victorious campaign. Read more
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The Race to Liberate Paris
By Ray ArgyleFlying a tortuous route from North Africa tothe French coast of Normandy via Casablanca and Gibraltar, an unarmed Lockheed Lodestar of the Free French Air Force broke through cloud cover over the English Channel on the morning of Sunday, August 20, 1944. Read more
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Espionage Double Cross in Singapore
By Stephen RuderOn December 5, 1934, Yoshio Nishimura, managing director of a major Japanese mining company in British Malaya, collapsed and died in the offices of the Straits Settlements Police Special Branch. Read more
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Capturing Louisbourg: How British Firepower Prevailed
by William WelshThe crews of the British longboats had to fight the elements as much as the French to get ashore at Cormorandiere Cove a short distance southwest of the fortress of Louisbourg on June 8, 1758, but somehow they completed their mission, thanks to the gifted leadership of Brig. Read more
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Angry Tanks
By Joseph LusterKatsu Entertainment’s Sausage Bomber has been on the mobile market for a while now, but it recently made its way to PC and Mac. Read more
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In the Desert and Beyond
By Christopher MiskimonIt was nearly dawn on the morning of March 23, 1943, when a motorcycle and sidecar bearing two soldiers of the 10th Panzer Division blundered into the American lines in front of the town of El Guettar in Tunisia. Read more
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The Soviets steal the B-29.
During World War II the only serviceable four-engine heavy bomber the Soviet Air Force fielded was the obsolete Petlyakov Pe-8. However, as the conflict wore on Premier Josef Stalin and other Soviet leaders took note of the Allied bombers that ravaged German and Japanese cities. Read more
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World War 3 Depicts an Uncertain Future
By Joseph LusterFrom the battles of the past to the future that lies ahead, we now turn our attention to an upcoming team-based first-person shooter known simply as World War 3. Read more
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Imperator: Rome Has Us Looking to the Past for Answers
By Joseph LusterParadox Development Studio is no stranger to grand strategy games; Europa Universalis and Crusader Kings are top-notch entries in the genre despite some of their lingering issues. Read more
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The Navy’s multifaceted involvement in the Vietnam War enabled it to deploy, test, and refine new weapons and tactics.
By Christopher MiskimonThe North Vietnamese Army barracks at Sam Son was less than 100 miles south of the capital city of Hanoi. Read more
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Three Key Battles Before the Siege of Orleans
Following English King Henry V’s decisive victory over the French at Agincourt in 1415, the tide of the Hundred Years War in France remained in England’s favor until the Siege of Orleans. Read more
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Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima: The Story of the Photo
By Chris McGowan
Atop 550-foot Suribachi Yama, the volcano at the southwest tip of Iwo Jima, Marines of the 2nd Battalion, 28th Regiment, 5th Division, hoist the Stars and Stripes, signaling the capture of this key position. Read more
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What Happened at the Devil’s Den at the Battle of Gettysburg
By Don WilliamsThe struggle for the Devil’s Den at Gettysburg occurred on July 2, 1863, under a hot and cloudless afternoon. Read more
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Rediscoveries of World War II Shipwrecks Bring History to Life for This Generation.
Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft Corporation, continues to deliver on his most recent investment of time and money. His expeditions aboard the Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel have yielded startling rediscoveries and ghostly images of the U.S. Read more
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Piper Bill on the D-Day Beach
By Michael E. HaskewThe image of the Scottish piper standing erect under fire was commemorated in the film The Longest Day nearly two decades after the D-Day landings of June 6, 1944. Read more
