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.

WWII Online • Nicholas Reynolds, author of this issue’s “What to Make of SS General Karl Wolff?” is, as a former historian for the CIA Museum, a master of OSS history. Check out his related stories:

World War II

CONTRIBUTORS

DOUBLE DUTY

FROM THE EDITOR

FALLEN SAILORS FROM OKLAHOMA IDENTIFIED

WEAPONS STASH LANDS GERMAN SENIOR IN HOT WATER

LYNCHED SOLDIER REMEMBERED

SENATE HONORS THE RITCHIE BOYS

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY • Join hosts Claire and Alex as they explore—week by week—the people and events that have shaped the world we live in.

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FIRE AWAY

GOING NUCLEAR

GENTLEMEN’S AGREEMENT

ONE DEADLY DAY

WHEN YOU GO

WHAT MATTERED MOST • A forgotten battle on a tiny Pacific island dramatized the folly of “mopping up” operations

WHAT TO MAKE OF SS GENERAL KARL WOLF? • Could he be both peacemaker and mass murderer? The unsettled legacy of a Nazi leader

ON THE FAST TRACK

TRIGGER POINT • Horrors spawned more horrors when American troops entered a Nazi concentration camp

REBEL WITH A CAUSE • As war neared, celebrated American aviator Laura Ingalls took to the skies in the name of U.S. isolationism—and in support of Nazi Germany

ROLL OF THE DICE

MISHA AND THE WOLVES • Directed by Sam Hobkinson, 89 minutes. An Arts Alliance, Met Film, Bright Yellow Films production, 2021. Now streaming on Netflix.

COMIC BOOK HEROES

FROM SEA TO LAND

BOOK BRIEFS

FIGHT TO THE FINISH

SECRET WEAPON

REVIEWS PODCASTS

MENGELE’S BABIES

LOCK AND LOAD • We altered this 1939 photo of aircrew feeding ammo into a British fighter to create one error. What is it?

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