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George Patton & Bernard Montgomery in Operation Husky
By Maj. Gen. Michael ReynoldsOperation Husky, the invasion of Sicily, was the only operation in World War II in which generals Bernard Montgomery and George S. Read more
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Dr. Corydon Wassell: Caring for the Wounded in Java
By Michael D. HullAllied fortunes were at a low ebb as strategic British and American bases fell like ninepins to the Japanese across the Far East in the early months of 1942. Read more
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The Fairey Swordfish Torpedo Plane a.k.a. Stringbag
By Glenn BarnettThe spring of 1941, particularly the month of May, was a troubled time for Great Britain. The German battleship Bismarck had sunk the huge British battlecruiser Hood in just six minutes and was making a getaway to the coast of German-occupied France. Read more
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Germany in World War II: The Long Surrender
By Charles WhitingIt was said on May 8, 1945, that some of the victors wandered around in a daze. They were puzzled by a strange silence. Read more
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WWII Battles: Airborne Drop into Sicily
by Michael E. HaskewWhen American and British airborne troops lifted off from bases in North Africa and headed toward drop zones in Sicily during the early morning hours of July 9, 1943, the plan began to unravel almost immediately. Read more
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On This Day: Remembering the Pearl Harbor Attack
It’s now been 74 years to the day since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and America’s foray into the the Second World War. Read more
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Clash in the Sibuyan: David McCampbell
by John WukovitsThe most decorated naval aviator of the war, David McCampbell entered the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea with the reputation as an ace. Read more
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Survival at Sugarloaf: An Encounter of a Father and Son
By John WukovitsOne of the most heart-wrenching moments to occur on Okinawa involved a family with a proud Marine heritage. Read more
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Movie Stars at War
By Richard L. HayesIn the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, Americans volunteered for the U.S. armed services in unprecedented numbers. After their service, some would go on to become Hollywood and television stars, like Johnny Carson, ensign on the battleship USS Pennsylvania, patrol craft officer Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis of the submarine Dragonette. Read more
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The Ill-Fated Goettge Patrol: General Alexander Vandergrift
by John WukovitsBorn in 1887 in Virginia, Alexander Archer Vandegrift was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in 1909. Read more
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General Kurt Student: Serving in Both World Wars
by Richard RuleKurt Student, the founding father of Germany’s elite parachute forces, was born on May 12, 1890, and served with distinction as a fighter pilot and squadron leader in World War I. Read more
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Game Reviews: Naval War: Arctic Circle
by Joseph LusterOffering a bit of a change of pace, and location, from our typically WWII-only take on upcoming games is Paradox Interactive’s Naval War: Arctic Circle, developed by Turbo Tape Games. Read more
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Admiral William F. “Bull” Halsey
By Glenn BarnettJust before dawn, the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise turned into the wind to launch her planes. Nervous and excited pilots roared into the darkness of the vast Pacific toward the unsuspecting Japanese. Read more
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Were the Angels of Mons in World War I Real, or Mass Hysteria?
By Robert Barr SmithSome Tommies swore it had been St. George, the warrior saint of England. Others said the “Angels of Mons” might have been St. Read more
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Joseph Stalin’s ‘Leningrad Affair’
By Richard RuleSoviet Premier Joseph Stalin harbored a great suspicion of the people of Leningrad, even after the war.
Stalin had always suspected that the non-conformist and spirited Leningraders might one day rise up against him as they had done against their leaders in the 1917 revolution. Read more
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Game Reviews: Civilians Take Center Stage in This War of Mine
by Joseph Luster and James HartThis War of Mine is unlike any war game I’ve ever played. Part strategy game, part The Sims, 11 bit studios’ bleak wartime experience is something that’s tough to play but important. Read more
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Game Reviews: Heroes & Generals
by Joseph LusterIt goes without saying at this point that war-based first-person shooters are practically a dime a dozen. The same could be said about strategy titles, as well, so it always comes down to a particularly innovative touch applied on the creator’s part. Read more
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Charlie Bond’s Air Duels
By Bob BerginOn May 4, 1942, American Volunteer Group (AVG) pilots Charlie Bond and Bob Little were in the alert area at Paoshan, China, a small grass aerodrome just north of Burma. Read more
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The Siege of Przemysl
By Christopher MiskimonA horrible siege on the Eastern Front occurred at the outset of 1915. The city of Przemysl in southeastern Poland belonged to Austria Hungary. Read more
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Colonial Conquest
By Joseph LusterFans of classic turn-based strategy games might recall 1985’s Colonial Conquest. Argonauts Interactive ran a successful Kickstarter campaign for a reboot earlier in 2015, reimagining and rereleasing the conquest simulator for today’s strategy-loving PC players. Read more
