October 2015
WWII History
Defending Bataan
By Arnold BlumbergIn 1941, the Philippine Islands, 7,000 in number, an American-controlled mandate, formed a natural barrier between Japan and the rich resources of East and Southeast Asia. Read more
October 2015
Volume 14, No. 6
Cover: Private Joe Vega of the 29th Infantry Division looks out for Japanese snipers from a foxhole on Saipan.
Photograph: National Archives
October 2015
WWII History
The Battle of Heartbreak Crossroads: Pyrrhic Victory at Wahlerscheid
By Cleve C. BarkleyTechnical Sergeant Clyde Dugan flattened as another string of mortar shells ravaged the barren field. Pristine snow vomited fire and steel as chunks of frozen earth rocketed skyward then plunged to pelt his shoulders or clatter loudly on his helmet. Read more
October 2015
WWII History
“The War Between the Smiths”: High Command Feud at Saipan
By David LippmanThe ferocious battle for the island of Saipan in the Marianas was won by U.S. Marines and U.S. Read more
October 2015
WWII History
Warsaw Uprising: The Story of Bogdan Mieczkowski
By Yanek Mieczkowski“This mission is suicidal,” thought Bogdan Mieczkowski. In the autumn of 1944, the 19-year-old Polish resistance fighter battled in the Warsaw Uprising. Read more
October 2015
WWII History
Sub Hunters Over the Bay of Biscay
By Patrick J. Chaisson“Am over enemy submarine in position …”
Cut off in mid-transmission, this contact report came from a U.S. Read more
October 2015
WWII History, Editorial
Operation Magic Carpet
When World War II in Europe came to an end, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander Allied Expeditionary Force, published a victory message to the troops. Read more
October 2015
WWII History, Ordnance
Italy’s Daredevil Torpedo Riders
By Chuck LyonsOn a dark night in September 1941, moving at periscope depth, an Italian submarine edged into Gibraltar Bay near the British harbor. Read more
October 2015
WWII History, Insight
The Wayward Helmet Liner
By Berry CraigFirst Lieutenant William Parks of the 101st Airborne Division left a snow-camouflaged helmet liner behind when the storied Screaming Eagles moved out following the American victory in the Battle of the Bulge in January 1945. Read more
October 2015
WWII History, Profiles
Max Horton: Leading the Charge Against the U-Boats
By Michael D. HullBritish Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who rode in a cavalry charge in the Sudan in 1898, escaped from the Boers in 1899 and served for six months as a troop leader in the Western Front trenches in 1915-1916, remarked during World War II, “The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril.” Read more
October 2015
WWII History, Top Secret
Einsatzgruppen in Germany: The Nazi Killing Squad
By Blaine TaylorThe wide-scale murder of Jews by Nazi Germany’s Einsatzgruppen began in Poland in September 1939, protested only by German Army Generals Johannes Blaskowitz and Georg Kuchler. Read more
October 2015
WWII History, Books
War Came Home to the Streets of Arnhem
By Christopher MiskimonBritish airborne troops were landing near Arnhem, Holland, on the morning of September 17, 1944. Despite the fact that elements of two veteran SS panzer divisions were reconstituting in the area, the Germans were taken much by surprise. Read more
October 2015
WWII History, Simulation Gaming
Game Features: World War II: TCG
by Joesph LusterIt might seem strange to imagine collectible cards based on the events of World War II. The funny thing is, I’m sure they exist, encased in plastic in a few collectors’ binders across the world, each touting unique facts and feats performed by the historical figure on the front. Read more
October 2015
WWII History, Simulation Gaming
Game Reviews: Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces
by Joseph LusterSega and Relic Entertainment are getting ready to expand the Company of Heroes series once more with Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces. Read more
