WWII History - December 2014

Features

Melee for the Manhay-Grandménil
American and German troops battled for control of two key Belgian towns during the Battle of the Bulge, December 24-27, 1944.
By Kirk A. Freeman

Nazi War Machine
With a long tradition of military excellence, the German Army was harnessed for conquest by Hitler and the Nazis.
By Michael E. Haskew

A Memory of Pearl Harbor
Years after the date that continues to live in infamy, John Sanford Baird remembered the ordeal.
By John Sanford Baird

The Fall of Beijing
The Japanese conquest of the Chinese city occurred well before the acknowledged beginning of World War II.
By Jiaxin Du

Greeting the Liberators
The civilians of Normandy celebrated their liberation from the hated Germans with American troops.
By Kevin M. Hymel

The Weather War
Efforts to gather critical weather data evolved into a high stakes game of cat and mouse between the Germans and the Allies.
By Eric Niderost

Columns

Profiles
A hero in combat, Charles Kelly battled demons after World War II came to an end.

Ordnance
The Japanese armed forces issued Arisaka rifles in great numbers before and during World War II.

Top Secret
The Federal Communications Commission played a largely unknown role in the end of World War II.

Insight
A quiet English town was the scene of a tragic air mishap in the summer of 1944.

Books
Japan’s fateful path to World War II was fraught with dissension, intrigue, and doubt.

Simulation Gaming
We prepare to reenact the Battle of the Bulge, steel ourselves for more Hearts of Iron, and play rock-paper-scissors with a full fleet of warships.