January 2012
WWII History
ANZACs at Maleme
By David H. Lippman“Maleme. 20th May, 1941. Usual Mediterranean summer day. Cloudless sky, no wind, extreme visibility; e.g., details on mountains 20 miles to the southeast easily discernible.” Read more
January 2012
Volume 11, No. 2
Cover: A German paratrooper photographed during Operation Mercury, the invasion of Crete, May 20, 1941.
Photo: Signal Magazine
January 2012
WWII History
Three Times’ a Charm: A POW’s Journey From the Philippines to Nagasaki
By J.C. HannaThe Great Depression greatly affected millions of Americans during the 1930s, and my father, Chad Hanna, was no exception. Read more
January 2012
WWII History
Underwater Training for Operation Overlord
By Kevin M HymelBritish frogmen were the first ground fighters to engage the enemy on D-Day—and they did it without weapons. Read more
January 2012
WWII History
Saving Operation Grandslam
By Allyn VannoyOn January 23-24, 1945, Allied forces initiated Operation Grandslam against the Colmar Pocket, a German salient that bulged west from the Rhine, south of Strasbourg, France. Read more
January 2012
WWII History, Editorial
The USS Buchanan achieved lasting fame with another navy and under another name.
The destroyer USS Buchanan (DD-131) was struck from the U.S. Navy roll on January 8, 1941, after being delivered to the British Royal Navy four months earlier to conclude the “Destroyers for Bases Deal,” a critical element of the Lend-Lease program. Read more
January 2012
WWII History, Dispatches
Underground Guerrillas
Dear Editor,
I have enclosed three photos that show without any doubt that the photo used in the “Tito’s War” article is a fake. Read more
January 2012
WWII History, Ordnance
The Concrete Fleet of WWII
By Brandt HeatheringtonIt is a fact that war has sparked some amazing innovations. It has at the same time spawned incredible desperation. Read more
January 2012
WWII History, Insight
Joe Rosenthal: Flag-Raising Photographer
By Gene BeleyThe “Raising of the Flag” photo taken by 33-year-old Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal on the fifth day of the Iwo Jima battle provided the world with a much-needed uplifting symbol in February 1945. Read more
January 2012
WWII History, Profiles
Confident Carrier Admiral Marc “Pete” Mitscher
By Michael D. HullHe was a seagoing J.E.B. Stuart who hid beneath weather fronts to make his attacks, and he fought more naval engagements than John Paul Jones and David Farragut combined. Read more
January 2012
WWII History, Books
Tactics of the War in the Pacific
By Al HemingwayMany Americans view the conflict in the Pacific during World War II as primarily a series of land battles, mainly fought in a jungle environment between the American and Japanese armies. Read more
January 2012
WWII History, Simulation Gaming
Designer Stuart Black brings his considerable expertise to Enemy Front.
By Joseph LusterSo much of the World War II gaming world is dotted with iterative sequels that some measure of surprise at a new IP is to be expected. Read more
January 2012
WWII History, Simulation Gaming
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
