Operation Archery: The British Commando Raid
WWII
They came out of the sea, out of the darkness, and they brought death, terror, and destruction with them. Read more
Search Results for: Tirpitz
By Robert Barr Smith
How “The Few” Saved Britain
European Theater,
WWII
The legend of 1940, “their finest hour,” has become almost considered fact in Britain. Many felt, as they saw it at the time, the Germans merely had to turn up on her shores for Britain’s defeat. Read more
Tragedy and Triumph
Book Reviews
On January 21, 1945, Lt. Col. Felix Sparks looked out over the rough, hilly terrain of the Vosges Mountains near Reipertswiller, France. Read more
Battle of the Battleships
WWII
Dear Editor:
I enjoyed Richard Rule’s “David and Goliath” story of the midget submarine attack on the German battleship Tirpitz (May 2012 issue). Read more
The USS Buchanan achieved lasting fame with another navy and under another name.
WWII
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
Infamous Camp Beechwood
Military History
On July 15, 1937, a convoy of trucks slowly drove up the Ettersberg, a wooded hill a few miles north of the German city of Weimar. Read more