Book Review – Bombing Nazi Germany: The Graphic History of the Allied Air Campaign That Defeated Hitler in World War II
Any review of Wayne Vansant’s Bombing Nazi Germany: The Graphic History of the Allied Air Campaign that Defeated Hitler in …
World War II
Eureka Conference: The “Big Three” Butt Heads For the First Time in Tehran
Shortly after the Quadrant Conference in August 1943, with the war now turning in favor of the Allies, President Franklin …
“31-Knot” Burke Gets His Nickname: The Battle of Cape St. George
The American goal of isolating the main Japanese military base at Rabaul on the island of New Britain came a …
Family Feud: The Sextant I Conference
At a Thanksgiving celebration held on November 25 in the American ambassador’s villa near Cairo, President Franklin D. Roosevelt offered …
Congress Proposes the Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
In an age where Congress has earned a reputation for inaction, some issues still shake it out of its inertia. …
The Battle of Tarawa | Photos
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the start of the 76-hour Battle of Tarawa, the U.S. Marine Corps Archives and …
Operation Accolade: Churchill’s Folly and the Dodecanese Campaign
The war within the war between the United States and Great Britain regarding strategy against the Axis (concentration of force …
The Rescue of Danish Jews
Since its one-day conquest on April 9, 1940, Denmark had been a relatively quiet backwater among the nations conquered and …
Hard Luck Outfit: The Story of the 492nd Bombardment Group – Part 2
By early June, 1944, the 492nd Bombardment Group had flown twenty-four missions. Most had been easy ones, either supporting the …
Hard Luck Outfit: The Story of the 492nd Bombardment Group – Part 1
The story goes that Napoleon once inquired about a certain general to his staff. After listening to them go on …