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Valiant Hearts: The Great War
By Joseph LusterWhile its subject matter predates that of our typically World War II-themed games, it’s worth casting a glance toward Ubisoft’s upcoming Valiant Hearts: The Great War. Read more
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Hitler’s Jewish Soldiers
By Bryan Mark RiggOn September 15, 1944, as Allied armies squeezed Germany from east and west, and the Third Reich needed all the experienced, able-bodied soldiers it could find, a strange but far from unusual letter was being written. Read more
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An American College Goes To War
By Patricia OvermanThe sacrifices made by American men and women in uniform during World War WII are legion. The contribution made by the workforce of our nation’s industries, exemplified by the image of “Rosie the Riveter” with riveting gun in hand, is also well known by most Americans. Read more
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Wildcats Ashore!
By Nathan N. PreferOn maps of the Pacific, it’s barely visible––a mere, seemingly insignificant speck in a vast ocean. Its name––unlike Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Iwo Jima, Okinawa––is virtually unknown today. Read more
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The 100th Battalion And 442nd Rct: America’s Most Decorated Heroes
By Richard HigginsOut of the darkest of days for the isolated, embattled Japanese American community—and indeed for the rights and privileges protected by the Constitution for all Americans—an amazing transformation began. Read more
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Digging Up History
Not long ago I was watching one of my all-time favorite war movies—The Great Escape, starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Coburn, Charles Bronson, and many others. Read more
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Principles of Fabian Strategy
“I am sick of Fabian systems in all quarters,” said American patriot John Adams of General George Washington’s strategy against superior British forces during the American Revolution. Read more
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Submarine Chaser 699 (SC-699)
By Brad HallThe crew of Submarine Chaser 699 (SC-699) watched with dread as the Japanese fighter aircraft slammed into the ocean, cartwheeled off the ocean’s surface, and spun toward its deck. Read more
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Winter 2014 Military Games
By Joseph LusterOne of the best things about the Sniper Elite series is the painstaking detail put into its head-bursting money shots. Read more
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The Battle of Shanghai
By Christopher MiskimonThe 1930s was a decade full of World War II’s antecedents. Fighting broke out at various points around the globe during this decade, and many consider the period to be a training ground for 1939-1945. Read more
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Battle for the North Atlantic
By Christopher MiskimonVictory in Europe during World War II is often attributed to various exertions, turning points, and campaigns that spanned several theaters of war. Read more
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Soviets Stop the Threat of War with Japan
By Christopher MiskimonWhile most of the focus on World War II’s beginning centers on Europe and Nazi Germany’s rise, there is also a distinct body of writers and researchers who have turned their gaze eastward toward Asia in the 1930s. Read more
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War Thunder
By Joseph LusterWorld of Warplanes may currently have everyone feeling pretty satisfied with online air combat, but a challenger recently entered the fray with the kick-off of the War Thunder open beta. Read more
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Enemy Front
By Joseph LusterWe still have a while to wait for City Interactive’s release of Enemy Front, but the sandbox-style World War II shooter continues to impress. Read more
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The Tarawa landings made the Alligator an indispensable tool of war in the Pacific.
On November 20, 1943, fully 70 years ago, American Marines hit the beaches on the islet of Betio, the principal spit of land that makes up Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. Read more
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Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist
By Joseph LusterBack when we previewed Splinter Cell: Blacklist—the sixth installment in Ubisoft’s long-running stealth-action franchise—it was only partially clear how it would differentiate itself from its predecessor, Splinter Cell: Conviction. Read more
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The War of 1812 Hits Connecticut
By Christopher MiskimonMany consider the War of 1812 to have been a war the United States should never have waged. Read more
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Heyde Toy Soldiers
By Steve SommersAbout 30 years ago, my wife and I were walking around a big antique toy market on a county fair site. Read more
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Going Up Against J.E.B. Stuart
Brigadier General Alfred Pleasonton’s outward appearance was that of a well-groomed man. He kept his beard and moustache neatly trimmed, parted his wavy hair on the side, and wore a wide-brimmed hat like a dandy. Read more
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American Isolation Advocates
By Al HemingwayAs war clouds loomed over Europe prior to Germany’s invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, many Americans were divided into two camps—isolationists or interventionists. Read more
