World War II

World War II magazine covers every aspect of history's greatest modern conflict with vivid, revealing, and evocative writing from top historians and journalists. Each issue provides a lively mix of stories about soldiers, leaders, tactics, weapons, and little-known incidents of the war, including riveting firsthand battle accounts and reviews of books, movies, and video games. And the most authoritative magazine on the war features a striking design that highlights rare, archival photographs and detailed battle maps to convey the drama and excitement of the most famous battles and campaigns.

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World War II • VOL. 35, NO. 6 APRIL 2021

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IN HIS ELEMENT

AIR SUPPLY • Curators at The National World War II Museum solve readers’ artifact mysteries

MATTER OF CHOICE

THE HIDDEN FIGHT

WHEN YOU GO

SLAUGHTER AT SEA • American submarines were a far more lethal force in the Pacific War than previously known

THE ENEMY WITHIN • A small team of agents devised a diabolical ruse to flush out Nazi supporters in Britain

MUSCLE CAR

FRIENDLY DECEPTION • The Soviets devised a top-secret operation to repatriate U.S. airmen downed in Siberia

WORTH THE WAIT • Decades in the making, a new history museum highlights the U.S. Army’s most timeless asset: its soldiers

THE MAN BEHIND THE MAN • THhe U.S. Army’s wartime chief of staff got an essential—and little-remembered—assist from his predecessor

UNDERCOVER MOTHER

EASTERN TIME

AT THE MOVIES • Missed these World War II flicks in 2020? Good news: they’re now available to stream in the comfort of your own home.

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BIRTH OF A GENRE

GOOD COMPANY • We altered this photo of Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1942 to create one inaccuracy. What is it?

BOLD AS CAN BE