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General James Gavin’s Airborne Tour of Duty With the 82nd
By Michael HullShortly after midnight on Monday, June 5, 1944, the dark skies over the coast of northern France were filled with thunder. Read more
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Battle of Cape Ecnomus & the First Punic War
By Marc G. De Santis“But so long as the Carthaginians held unchallenged control of the sea, the issue of the war still hung in the balance. Read more
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The Rangers’ British Padre: Father Albert Basil
By Michael D. HullOne day shortly after the Battle of El Guettar in central Tunisia in March 1943, Colonel William O. Read more
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Outlandish D-Day Invasion Tales: Paratrooper Raff: Tank Commander?
By Kevin HymelTo Colonel Edson Raff, jumping out of a plane was “like getting out of the bed in the morning.” Read more
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The Battle of Kasserine Pass and the Failure of General Lloyd Fredendall
By Jerome BaldwinHe came highly recommended, praised by General George C. Marshall as “one of the best.” But ultimately from these high hopes and expectations would come disastrous failure. Read more
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North African Campaign: WWII’s Ultimate War of Logistics
By Allyn VannoyBradley could have been referring to German General Erwin Rommel. While Rommel was winning the war of desert armor tactics during 1941-1942 in the North African Campaign, he was losing the war of logistics. Read more
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The Irish Brigade in WWII
By Tim NewarkIt was a letter in the London Times that caught the attention of British wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Read more
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The 1st Commando Brigade’s Invasion of Germany
By Mark Simmons“The big day came and we moved off to our positions. Shortly a huge bombing raid commenced on the town of Wesel, followed by an artillery barrage which virtually shook the very ground under us. Read more
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Sherman Tanks vs. Tiger Tanks: Which Was Best at the Bulge?
by Michael D. HullWhen American soldiers landed in France in June 1944 as part of the great Allied crusade to liberate Europe, they were well trained, fully equipped, and brimming with confidence. Read more
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Leading the Way: William Orlando Darby’s Rangers in World War II
By Michael D. HullOn a June morning in 1942, a battalion of American soldiers stepped down from a train at Fort William in the northern highlands of Scotland. Read more
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“Tripoli Will Be Italian”: Italy’s Colonial Conquests in Libya
By Raymond E. BellThe Italian sailors sang “Tripoli Will Be Italian” at the rumble of the cannon as ships of the Italian naval squadron left port and sailed south to the shores of North Africa in late September 1911. Read more
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Top Secret Missions: Liberating General George S. Patton’s Son-In-Law
By Jonathan F. KeilerIn the wan North African light on February 14, 1943, Lt. Col. John Waters watched columns of dust rise from the east. Read more
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Tank Battle in Happy Valley: 1st Armored Division in the Run for Tunis
By Christopher MiskimonThe U.S. Army entered the war in North Africa in November 1942, eager to engage the German and Italian armies and prove itself their equal. Read more
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Company B’s Tunisian Offensive
By Christopher MiskimonFor the United States Army, the long road to Germany began in the mountainous deserts of Tunisia in mid-November 1942. Read more
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Soldier Profiles: General William C. Westmoreland
By Blaine TaylorIn 1989, this writer had occasion to interview four-star General William Childs Westmoreland, now 86, formerly U.S. military commander in South Vietnam and at the time of the interview a retired Chief of Staff of the Army. Read more
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The Kingdom of Italy & the Triple Entente
by Michael HaskewWhen the Triple Alliance was concluded between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy in the spring of 1882, Italy was, like Germany, a young nation recently unified after years of military conflicts and occupation by various European powers. Read more
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A Dangerous Mission for General Maxwell Taylor of 82nd Airborne
By Eric NiderostAt 8:30 on the evening of September 7, 1943, an Italian military ambulance entered Rome carrying two American prisoners of war. Read more
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Crusader Crucible: The Horns of Hattin
By Robert SuhrThe Saracen host commanded by Saladin—Sultan of Egypt and Damascus—crossed the Jordan River south of Lake Tiberius (the “Sea of Galilee”). Read more
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Air Force Profiles: Pilot Phil Cochran
By Gerald AstorSuperficially, Phil Cochran personified the WWII fighter pilot, a combat daredevil, nonchalant about the niceties of rank and zealous in pursuit of what he called “chicks.” Read more
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Operation Torch: The Allied Invasion of North Africa
By Roy Morris Jr.The Allied decision to invade North Africa, codenamed Operation Torch, was reached in the summer of 1942 after lengthy—and sometimes bitter—arguments between interested parties. Read more
