WWII Figures
‘Desert Fox’ Offers Thrilling Battle Scenes—and No New Takes
The Rommel biography focuses more on the general's North Africa adventures than on fresh scholarship.
WWII Figures
This American Military Attaché Bet on the British When Few Would
General Raymond E. Lee voiced unwavering support—while holding private doubts.
Military History
First In France: The World War II Pathfinder Who Led the Way on D-Day
101st Airborne Division pathfinders and their headstrong leader set foot in a dark Normandy just 15 minutes into D-Day.
World War II
This Week in History: Anzio 1944
Allied commanders thought that an amphibious landing behind the German lines could break the stalemate, and they landed troops in Anzio in January 1944.
World War II
This Week in History: The D-Day Invasion
Nearly 750 troops were killed in that attack, and the invasion was nearly cancelled until ten missing officers were recovered.
Interview/Profile
Sitting Ducks Over Normandy: A C-47 Pilot Remembers D-Day
A C-47 pilot gives his son a firsthand look at the dangerous missions he flew in flak-filled skies on D-Day and beyond.
WWII Battles
I Stormed Ashore With Robert Capa on D-Day
A G.I. recalls his harrowing D-Day beach landing, where he waded into Robert Capa's famous photo array
American Independence
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Colonial Cryptographers Helped Patriots Win the Revolution
After a slow start, Washington's spymasters used mathematics, chemistry, and sneakiness to turn the tide against the British
WWII Battles
This Week In History: The Battle of Castle Itter
One German army officer in Austria, Major Josef Gangl, had chosen to defy orders to retreat in order to protect local civilians from such reprisals.
World War II
D-Day Heroes Braved Flak to Secure Allied Victory
Troop Carrier Command played a vital role in Normandy and beyond, rapidly putting boots on the ground behind enemy lines with massive airlifts
World War II
The Luftwaffe’s High-Flying Diesel-Powered Bomber
A Russian prince piloting a modified Spitfire for the RAF targeted a Junkers JU-86R during World War II's highest aerial combat
World War II
The Engine That Won World War II
The course of World War II would have been very different without Rolls-Royce’s immortal Merlin engine.
World War II
Parting Shot at Scapa Flow: Firing the Final Salvo of World War I
In June 1919, seven months after the signing of the armistice, a determined admiral of the Imperial German Navy fired the final salvo of World War I
WWII Battles
Why a Countryside Bridge Was Crucial to the Allies on D-Day
An unexpected, bloody charge toward the enemy to take a key bridge at La Fière helped shape D-Day operations
WWII Battles
DC Comics Author Pays Homage to His Uncle, a D-Day Hero
Bestselling author Robert Vinditti latest comic creation tells the story of American paratroopers badly misdropped on D-Day who fought in the June 10-12, 1944
