WWII History July 2012
Nick “Cooky” Kukich: Covert Operative in Albania
By John ManciniOn the morning of April 7, 1939, Albania, the smallest of the Balkan countries, was invaded by Benito Mussolini’s Italian Fascist Army. Read more
WWII History July 2012
Grand Mufti al-Husseini: Britain’s Deadliest Enemy?
By Blaine TaylorLike all Palestinians and most Arabs, Haj Amin al-Hussaini not only looked forward to an Axis Pact victory in World War II but also saw it as a means of defeating what he believed was a joint British-Jewish conspiracy to foist an Israelite homeland on the Middle East that would be to the detriment of his own people. Read more
WWII History July 2012
Ordeal at Outpost Snipe: Defiant Stand at El Alamein
By Christopher MiskimonThe war in North Africa flung vast armies across the arid deserts of Libya and Egypt for two long years, beginning with the Italian invasion of Egypt in September 1940. Read more
WWII History July 2012
Martyr Village: Massacre at Oradour-sur-Glane
By Robert MuellerUpon visiting Oradour-sur-Glane, one finds a quiet, rural French village where the populace carries on about its business much like in any commune in France. Read more
WWII History July 2012
Pacific Merchant Marine
By Dr. Carl H MarcouxThe American war in the Pacific proved to be largely a maritime endeavor. Fighting consisted of widespread naval battles between the two major opponents followed by American invasions of Japanese-held island bases. Read more
WWII History July 2012
A Civilian in MacArthur’s Air Force
By Raymond E. BellStephen Pierce Duggan, Jr., wanted to be a United States Marine. When the United States entered World War II, Steve was all set to do his part. Read more
WWII History July 2012
Jimmy Stewart’s rise from Private to Colonel
By Sam McGowanJimmy Stewart is arguably the only prewar American actor of superstar magnitude to have served in a sustained combat role during World War II, and the only one to have served in a position of command. Read more
WWII History July 2012
The Magnificent Jeep
By Michael D. HullGeneral of the Army George C. Marshall called it America’s greatest contribution to modern warfare. General Dwight D. Read more
WWII History July 2012
Taking to the Skies with Trickstar Games’ Damage Inc.
by Joseph LusterWhen Damage Inc. was first announced, it went under the title War Wings: Hell Catz, the tail end of which seems very appropriate since the dogfighter is being published by Mad Catz. Read more
