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Himmler’s Recruits
By John Osborn, Jr.In August 1942, with Operation Barbarossa at its height, the invader in coal shuttle helmet and field gray uniform crawled on his elbows through brush up the hillock, pistol in his right hand. Read more
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Interview with a Screaming Eagle
By Brandt HeatheringtonReginald Alexander was born in Gardnerville, Nevada, in 1924 to Scottish émigré parents who were originally from Westcolvin, Scotland. Read more
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Canadian Capture of Vimy Ridge
By Jerome BaldwinBy the fall of 1916, Canadian soldiers fighting in the trenches on the Western Front had already distinguished themselves in battle. Read more
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From the Boroughs to the Trenches
By Gregory PedutoA hushed awe fell over the Army medical inspectors at New York’s National Guard Armory when William Delaney’s clothing hit the white tiled floor. Read more
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May 8, 1945: V-E Day and the Surrender of Germany
by Flint WhitlockIn May 1945—70 years ago—the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) sent out a terse, unemotional, 15-word communiqué: “The mission of this Allied force was fulfilled at 0241 local time, May 7, 1945.” Read more
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British Military Intelligence: The ULTRA Project
by Brooke C. StoddardThe casual reader of World War II history will come across the assertion that the Allies in Europe were reading the German codes. Read more
