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Gung Ho: The Makin Raid's Strange Legacy
Scores of heroes emerged from a disastrous marine assault in the Pacific
Steven Trent Smith
26
Spy Class 101
In an obscure corner of Canada, the Brits taught warfare's dark arts to American agents
David Stafford
36
Orde Wingate in Ethiopia
The eccentric guerrilla warfare pioneer restored a king to his throne in 1941
Gay Jervey
44
Portfolio
Capa in Color
The famed war photographer did pretty as well as he did gritty
52
Nazis in Manhattan? Call the Mafia
When the SS Normandie went up in flames in 1942, New Yorkers made a deal with the devil to protect their waterfront
Lorraine B. Diehl
58
Weapons Manual
Flattops to the Rescue
Essex-class carriers turned the tide of the Pacific war
Max Gadney
64
DEPARTMENTS
Mail
6
World War II Today
Deadly British blunder; D-Day auction; Donald Miller
10
Conversation
Edward J. Drea on Japan's Imperial Army
Gene Santoro
14
War Letters
Snow at the Bulge
Andrew Carroll
17
Unknown Soldiers
Russian rocket scientist
Stephen Budiansky
21
Time Travel
Nuremberg
Peter Bennett
22
Reviews
Hell to Pay; Rommel's Desert War; The Saboteur
67
What If…
…Franco's Spain Had Entered the War?
Mark Grimsley
75
Challenge
Gung Ho!—the movie
79
Pinup
80
My answers to the challenge questions on page 79 of the March/April issue::
1. One plane, used to tow large gliders.
2. Carlson's Raiders were transported by two subs
3. The patch was worn by the "Chindits"
How can I get this issue as I did not recieve it. I am willing to pay for it. Thank you robert Bell