Volume 4, No. 4
Cover: General James Gavin (1907-1990), commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, photographed in Western Europe, 1944.
July 2005
WWII History
Stripped of the regalia and high position of Reich Marshal in the Nazi regime and tried as a war criminal, the former Luftwaffe chief was by far the most colorful and outspoken defendant during the postwar proceedings. Read more
July 2005
WWII History
Shortly after midnight on Monday, June 5, 1944, the dark skies over the coast of northern France were filled with thunder. Read more
July 2005
WWII History
In some historical circles, a mistaken impression has developed that the U.S. Navy’s Task Force 38 launched the aerial offensive on the Japanese stronghold at Rabaul, New Britain, that ultimately rendered the base useless. Read more
July 2005
WWII History
By early 1942, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was still unable to boast a single victory in the field against Germany. Read more
July 2005
WWII History, Editorial
When athletes become pawns of politicians, their skills being touted as proof of their country’s ideological superiority over others, seldom are events played out as the demagogues would have scripted. Read more
July 2005
WWII History, Dispatches
Dear Editors,
During a recent visit to Tunisia, I saw this Wehrmacht fuel barrel dated 1942, stuck in the sand near Mareth. Read more
July 2005
WWII History, Profiles
It was May 1940, and the German officer’s unit was attacking toward a village called l’Epinette, near Bethune, France. Read more
July 2005
WWII History, Ordnance
Built in the mid-1930s as one of the famed Treasury class of large U.S. Coast Guard cutters, USCGC Taney had a distinguished career spanning five decades of continuous service. Read more
July 2005
WWII History, Top Secret
War had been raging for 10 days, and Wehrmacht columns were pouring through Poland in a ceaseless torrent. Read more
July 2005
WWII History, Insight
General George S. Patton, Jr., once said, “An army is like a piece of cooked spaghetti. You can’t push it, you have to pull it after you.” Read more
July 2005
WWII History, Books
World War II German Army Field Marshal Erich von Manstein was considered by many to have been “Hitler’s most brilliant general” and “the ablest commander in their Army.” Read more
July 2005
WWII History, Simulation Gaming
At a cost of only $20, Avalanche Press’s new board game Defiant Russia: the War Against Nazi Aggression is a terrific value and an excellent introduction to the hobby of tabletop wargaming. Read more
