IT IS JUNE 4, 1942. Spearheaded by four aircraft carriers, the Japanese mobile task […]
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WWII Review: Ghost Army
Ghost Army Directed by Rick Beyer. 60 minutes, $24.99. Also airing on PBS and […]
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Book Review: The Making of the Atomic Bomb
The Making of the Atomic Bomb: The 25th Anniversary of the Classic History By […]
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Torpedoes in Paradise
Yes, the Germans and the Japanese did collaborate. No, it didn’t do much good. […]
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The Liberation of Auschwitz: First Proof of the Nazi Murder Machine
Western journalists struggled to convince readers—and their editors—that the initial accounts were true, verified by first-hand reporting.
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The Peacemaker: Simon Bolivar Buckner
How Simon Bolivar Buckner fought to keep the services from fighting— each other. MONDAY, […]
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Danger Zone: Battle of Mortain
When the Germans fought back at Mortain, the violence pivoted around a patch of […]
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Time Travel: Escape to Colditz
COLDITZ CASTLE RISES high above the surrounding country- side of Germany’s eastern Saxony region, […]
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War Letters: Closing Ceremonies
THIS ISSUE’S “War Letters” will be the last, and, appropriately enough, concludes with a […]
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Hard Landing: Conversation with Henry Supchak
FOR DECADES AFTER the war, Henry Supchak, who flew B-17 bombers as a lieutenant […]