WWII History January 2012
Battle of Berlin: Why it Became the Death Knell for Hitler’s Third Reich
By David H. LippmanThe Battle of Berlin began with what a German colonel called “a dull, continuous roar of thunder from the east.” Read more
WWII History January 2012
ANZACs at Maleme
By David H. Lippman“Maleme. 20th May, 1941. Usual Mediterranean summer day. Cloudless sky, no wind, extreme visibility; e.g., details on mountains 20 miles to the southeast easily discernible.” Read more
WWII History January 2012
The Concrete Fleet of WWII
By Brandt HeatheringtonIt is a fact that war has sparked some amazing innovations. It has at the same time spawned incredible desperation. Read more
WWII History January 2012
Three Times’ a Charm: A POW’s Journey From the Philippines to Nagasaki
By J.C. HannaThe Great Depression greatly affected millions of Americans during the 1930s, and my father, Chad Hanna, was no exception. Read more
WWII History January 2012
Joe Rosenthal: Flag-Raising Photographer
By Gene BeleyThe “Raising of the Flag” photo taken by 33-year-old Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal on the fifth day of the Iwo Jima battle provided the world with a much-needed uplifting symbol in February 1945. Read more
WWII History January 2012
Underwater Training for Operation Overlord
By Kevin M HymelBritish frogmen were the first ground fighters to engage the enemy on D-Day—and they did it without weapons. Read more
WWII History January 2012
Confident Carrier Admiral Marc “Pete” Mitscher
By Michael D. HullHe was a seagoing J.E.B. Stuart who hid beneath weather fronts to make his attacks, and he fought more naval engagements than John Paul Jones and David Farragut combined. Read more
WWII History January 2012
Saving Operation Grandslam
By Allyn VannoyOn January 23-24, 1945, Allied forces initiated Operation Grandslam against the Colmar Pocket, a German salient that bulged west from the Rhine, south of Strasbourg, France. Read more
