Operation Mincemeat: The Story Behind “The Man Who Never Was” in Operation Husky
On Sept. 29, 1939, British director of naval intelligence Adm. John Godfrey distributed to other intelligence chiefs the “Trout Memo.” …
World War II
Essex-class Carriers, F6F Hellcats, and Rear Adm. Charles Pownall
In August 1943, after 21 months of conducting a largely defensive war in the Pacific, Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet …
Charles Wirt Was A Daring, Aggressive, and Fearless Leader
Charles Alvin “Charley” Wirt was one of the most daring and aggressive infantry officers of World War II. From August …
Book Review – Surviving Trainer and Transport Aircraft of the World: A Global Guide to Location and Types
A lot of trilogies fizzle out by their completion. Not so for Don Berliner’s Surviving Trainer and Transport Aircraft of …
Bachem Ba 349 Natter
Erich Bachem had a brilliant idea.
Bachem was a creative and persistent aircraft designer in wartime Nazi Germany. His idea, …
Brad Hoelscher May Have Bagged A German Jet, Fought In Three Wars
William B. “Brad” Hoelscher became one of the last U.S. airmen to be shot down in Europe during World War …
German 88mm Artillery: Flak 18/36/37
The German 88mm Flak has to be considered the most famous artillery piece of World War II. Designed as an …
The Monuments Men – Trailer
The Monuments Men, in theaters, Dec. 18, will tell the story of the real-life Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program …
Operations Crossbow and Hydra: The Aerial Attacks Against Peenemünde
The evening of Aug. 17, 1943, had passed pleasantly for Wernher von Braun, the technical director of the Peenemünde Army …
Operation Creek: Going to War on a River Barge
The 18 men in Operation Creek were the most unlikely ever to participate in a special operations mission – middle-aged, …