WWII Quarterly - Winter 2017 (Soft Cover)

Features

 The Allies’ Biggest Blunder?
By failing to swiftly exploit their successes after seizing the vital port of Antwerp, Eisenhower and Montgomery lost the chance to end the war early. Brigadier general (Ret.) Raymond E. Bell, Jr.

19 Hours in Hell
The Okinawa operation, April 6-7, 1945, represented the U.S. Navy’s worst 19 hours of World War II. Nathan N. Prefer

 Massacre at Hémevez
The D-Day murders of seven captured American paratroopers remains a war crime that has yet to be solved. Martin K.A. Morgan

Amphibious Landing at Anzio
An attempt to outflank the Germans at Cassino and make a headlong dash for Rome ended in a bloody stalemate on the beaches of Anzio. Mike Haskew

Battle Royal
Soldiers of many nations bore four months of fierce combat at the Gateway to India. John Brown

Off Duty, German Style
Informal snapshots portray German soldiers at play—and in a very human light. G. Paul Garson

A Screaming Eagle in Bastogne
A machine gunner in the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment recalls how he and his buddies helped stop the counterattack of a desperate German Army. Kevin M. Hymel

Bloody Aachen
Having been driven to their borders, the Germans would stop and fight for this historic city. Richard Rule

Departments

Editorial
Defusing World War II’s dangerous legacy.

Home Front
B-29s built in Georgia helped the United States win the war with Japan. 

Museums
The U.S. Army Heritage Museum covers more than a century of American military history.