Volume 16, No. 1
Cover: A German soldier photographed with his Mg-34 during the German invasion of France in May 1940. Photo: Scherl/SZ Photo/ The Image Works
December 2016
WWII History
The attack was beginning despite the widespread lack of artillery support, engineers, or armor. Normally this would be a recipe for disaster. Read more
December 2016
WWII History
By May 8, 1945, Adolf Hitler had been dead for more than a week. Germany was in the act of formally surrendering to the Soviets and the Western Allies, so occupying Red Army troops in the eastern German town of Brunn were not expecting to witness what may have been World War II’s last dogfight over Europe. Read more
December 2016
WWII History
Sergeant William R. Kelly crashed through the treetops, slamming to a stop when his parachute canopy caught on some branches. Read more
December 2016
WWII History
Amid rain, lightning, and dark, the British admiral and American general picked their way through choppy seas to the transport USS McCawley, off the coast of Guadalcanal. Read more
December 2016
WWII History, Editorial
Seventy-five years ago this month, aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy wreaked havoc on the U.S. Pacific Fleet while inflicting heavy damage on military installations across the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Read more
December 2016
WWII History, Profiles
On November 11, 1943, under cover of darkness, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his key aides sailed down the Potomac River to the new battleship USS Iowa, there to meet with three of the four American members of the Combined Chiefs of Staff—Admiral Ernest J. Read more
December 2016
WWII History, Insight
Animals of several kinds were used during WW2 by the military forces of belligerents both large and small. Read more
December 2016
WWII History, Ordnance
Many handgun enthusiasts’ blog entries recount how they stumbled onto a local gun show table only to find a dull-finished revolver that clearly bore the impression “Colt Commando .38 Special” on the left side of the barrel. Read more
December 2016
WWII History, Top Secret
“We were to be terrorists. Our job was to terrorize the Germans,” one former member said dramatically. Read more
December 2016
WWII History, Books
“You can run, but you will only die tired!” Lt. Col. Aaro Pajari gave his battalion this dire warning on December 8, 1939, as the invasion of his homeland raged. Read more
December 2016
WWII History, Simulation Gaming
Raid: World War II is part of the limited but exciting resurgence of World War I and II shooters that are on the not-so-distant horizon. Read more
December 2016
WWII History, Simulation Gaming
Nintendo kicked off September with; another of its semi-regular Nintendo; Direct presentations, which are live streams that typically run for an hour and either announce new games or show off fresh footage of upcoming releases. Read more
