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Contents
WWII
HISTORY
Columns
06 Editorial
08 Profiles
Hitler’s blunder resulted in a devastating defeat
for the German Army on the Eastern Front.
Soviet sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko was an
expert who took a heavy toll in enemy troops
on the Eastern Front.
The British and German media waged rival
campaigns to inform the public of the V-1
and V-2 weapons’ potential to alter the
course of World War II.
The government of Thailand declared war on
Britain and the United States, but circum-
stances dictated that the Allied governments
view the declaration quite differently.
Britain’s Home Guard stood ready to defend
the island nation against the invading Nazis.
Although the evacuation of Dunkirk ended a
military disaster for Britain, the British people
drew strength from the heroic effort to rescue
the BEF.
14 Ordnance
20 Top Secret
24 Insight
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68 Books
Features
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44
Riding the German Rail
Taken prisoner shortly after D-Day, Charlie Lefchik vivdly remembers the cramped
freight cars that transported Americans to camps in Germany.
By Richard A. Beranty
We take America back from the Nazis in
Wolfenstein II
before exploring a particularly
unique take on the war.
Cover: An unidentified
paratrooper pho-
tographed during train-
ing at Fort Benning,
Georgia in 1943.
See story page 30.
Photo:The Frank S. Errigo
Archive / Getty Images
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72 Simulation Gaming
Who Fired the Best Generals?
The relief of the 1st Division’s top commanders remains a topic of debate
decades later.
By W
alter Holden
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FIRST DAYLIGHT RAID
The Classic Victory
Finnish forces dealt a serious blow to Soviet ambitions during the Battle
of Suomussalmi.
By David H. Lippman
Bombers Over
Germany
V-1 AND V-2 ROCKETS
Nazi Terror
Weapons
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First Over Germany
in the Eighth Air Force’s first daylight bombing
Lieutenant Frank Yaussi participated
raid on a German city.
By Lance Thompson
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Cultural Clash in New Caledonia
Despite common opposition to the Japanese, the Americans and Free French
experienced a difficult coexistence on the important island.
By Gene E. Salecker
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