WWII History June 2020
The Fairey Swordfish Torpedo Bomber
By Phil ZimmerRadar, atomic bombs, jet engines and early cruise missiles were among the numerous technological advances of World War II. Read more
WWII History June 2020
Life In a Unique Nazi POW Camp
By Duane SchultzOn July 28, 2018, at the Doubletree Hilton Hotel near Dulles Airport, outside Washington, D.C., Mariusz Winiecki, a 42-year-old Polish professor, told an audience of Americans about his experiences growing up in the small town of Szubin, 150 miles southeast of Warsaw. Read more
WWII History June 2020
The Turkey Shoot
By David H. LippmanAt 12:30 PM, June 19, 1944, two vast fleets hundreds of miles apart faced off amid cobalt skies and burning seas. Read more
WWII History June 2020
The End of Nazi Germany
By David H. Lippman“Who are these men? What do they want?” snapped the imperious Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery to the four German officers drawn up in front of his caravan, saluting him under a Union Jack. Read more
WWII History June 2020
Allied Royals & The War Effort
By Eric NiderostMost people are aware of the contributions of King George VI and his consort Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Mother) to the British war effort. Read more
WWII History June 2020
Hijacking Hungary: The 1944 Nazi Coup in Budapest
By Mark Simmons“If you want to join the banquet, you’ll have to help first in the kitchen,” Hitler cynically told the leader of Hungary after signing an alliance with him. Read more
WWII History June 2020
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was Outdated When WWII Began
By Sam McGowanIn the minds of many military enthusiasts, there was only one bomber in the United States inventory during World War II. Read more
WWII History June 2020
17th Airborne Division Crosses the Rhine
By Michael E. HaskewIn the autumn of 1944, even before the failure of Operation Market Garden, the eyes of Allied commanders were on the great Rhine River, and when the time came to cross the last major natural barrier on the German frontier, American airborne troops would play a key role, while also participating in other operations during the last days of World War II. Read more
WWII History June 2020
Book Reviews: WWII’s Mission Impossible, generals in the making, and more
By Christopher MiskimonThe Winter Line was the German Army’s defensive position in Southern Italy in late 1943. Set into high mountains which dominated the surrounding terrain, numerous Allied attacks against it failed, always with heavy casualties. Read more
WWII History June 2020
A D-Day Theme Park?
In the midst of numerous observations around the globe to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, the most cataclysmic collective event in human history, comes a puzzling—if not downright troubling—business venture that calls into question just how future generations may perceive the events of the great conflict. Read more
