August 2017
WWII History, Feature
“A Bloody Miracle” at Dunkirk
By Eric NiderostCaptain William Tennant stood on the deck of the Wolfhound, grimily observing the progress of a German air raid as his ship approached Dunkirk. Read more
August 2017
Volume 16, No. 5
Cover: A flamethrower operator of K Company, Ninth Marines, goes over the top to assault a Japanese pillbox on Iwo Jima’s Airfield Number Two, February 1945.
Photo: Naval History and Heritage Command
August 2017
WWII History, Feature
Prudence or Paralysis?
By Steve OssadHitler called it an “abscess.” British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, the chief sponsor and loudest cheerleader for the endeavor, grudgingly proclaimed it “a disaster.” Read more
August 2017
WWII History, Feature
Holding Hosingen At All Costs
By Alice FlynnOrdered to “hold at all costs,” 300 American soldiers defended the small Luxembourg town of Hosingen during the first three days of the Battle of the Bulge. Read more
August 2017
WWII History, Feature
Raid on Makin
By David H. LippmanIn the darkness, the two American submarines moved toward the hostile beach, inching carefully through badly marked waters. Read more
August 2017
WWII History, Feature
Little Friends
By Sam McGowanUndoubtedly, the World War II aircraft type that attracts the most attention is the fighter plane. Yet, before the war, the U.S. Read more
August 2017
WWII History, Editorial
The Last Doolittle Raider: 75 Years After the Daring Mission
By Michael E. HaskewLieutenant Colonel Dick Cole is 101 years old. In April he attended observances of the 75th anniversary of the famed Doolittle Raid on Tokyo that marked the first effort by American bombers to inflict damage on the Japanese home islands during World War II. Read more
August 2017
WWII History, Ordnance
Storm Birds Wreak Havoc
By Phil ZimmerVasily Emelianenko led a flight of Soviet Ilyushin IL-2 Shturmoviks, or “Storm Birds,” in late June 1942 against a German-held airfield near Artemovsk in eastern Ukraine, flying low up a deep ravine to avoid detection. Read more
August 2017
WWII History, Profiles
General Harry Schmidt: World War II’s Quiet Marine
By Nathan N. PreferHe organized, trained, and commanded the 4th Marine Division in the Marshall Islands and Saipan campaigns before taking command of the Fifth Amphibious Corps and leading it against Tinian and Iwo Jima. Read more
August 2017
WWII History, Insight
The Return of Hadley’s Harem
By Duane SchultzFirst Lieutenant Gilbert B. Hadley—he liked to be called “Gib”—was buried back home in Kansas in 1997, some 54 years after he was killed in action on August 1, 1943. Read more
August 2017
WWII History, Top Secret
OSS Agents: Kill or be Killed
By Patrick J. ChaissonIn utter silence, the saboteurs carefully wired their target for demolition. All knew even the slightest noise might alert sentries to their presence underneath the Occoquan Creek bridge in northern Virginia. Read more
August 2017
WWII History, Books
Daring PT Boat Rescue
By Christopher MiskimonOn February 22, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered general Douglas MacArthur, commanding American and Filipino forces resisting the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, to leave the islands for the relative safety of Australia. Read more
August 2017
WWII History, Simulation Gaming
Game Preview – Call of Duty: WWII
By Joseph LusterEven with the added bonus of fan-favorite and critical darling Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in the mix, it’s no secret that the last entry, Infinite Warfare, had some trouble attracting players. Read more
August 2017
WWII History, Simulation Gaming
Game Review – Order of Battle: World War II
By Joseph LusterOrder of Battle: World War II is a game that’s been around for a while in one form or another, but it only recently cemented itself as a solid hub for a variety of WWII-related campaigns. Read more
