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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PARTY AT THE END OF THE WORLD

FROM THE EDITOR

MYSTERY OF TOJO’S REMAINS SOLVED

FORMER U-BOAT BASE NOW A VAX CENTER

FATE OF LOST SUB FINALLY KNOWN

WARTIME RELIC RETURNED TO JAPANESE FAMILY

BELATED MEDAL FOR 99-YEAR-OLD

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INTERROGATION BY THE BOOK

LINKS TO THE PAST • My late father-in-law, Paul Balkin of the Texas “T-Patchers” 36th Infantry Division, had this bracelet among his keepsakes from the war. I don’t know how he came by it and would like to try to return it to its rightful family.

DEADLY REMAINS

POWER TRIP

WHEN YOU GO

MILDRED’S STORY • An American resistance leader in Germany, she lost her life to Hitler—and her legacy to the Cold War

BATTLE OF THE BEAMS • A British physicist took on an invisible enemy—one that could have left England at the Luftwaffe’s mercy

RIDING SHOTGUN

MY SIX-MONTH FURLOUGH • He jumped out of a burning bomber—and into the hands of the Germans. A former B-17 crewman looks back

TRASH INTO TREASURE • With time on their hands, servicemen put both to good use

DOG DAYS OF WAR • An English Pointer used her caninen instincts to survive several brutal Japanese prison camps, proving to those around her that resilience isn’t only a human trait

INSANITY ON A GRAND SCALE

PARTNERS IN CRIME

CRASH LANDING

BEHIND ENEMY LINES

WILD WEST

AT THE MUSEUM • From Bill Mauldin to a Botticelli found in a German salt mine, there’s plenty to admire—and lots to learn—at these new art shows.

ORDEAL BY DEGRADATION

TODAY IN HISTORY AUGUST 8, 1974

ORDER OF THE DAY • We altered this photo of G.I.s waiting to board landing craft headed for Normandy to create one inaccuracy. What is it?

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