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.

World War II

CONTRIBUTORS

STOPPED DEAD ON THE TRACKS

FROM THE EDITOR

IWO JIMA “GHOST SHIPS” RISE FROM THE DEAD

U.S. AND CHINA CELEBRATE THE FLYING TIGERS

SOLDIER SURVEYS PUBLISHED

AUSTRALIA NAMES ITS “UNKNOWN SAILOR”

LUCKY IN LOVE— G.I.’S ROMANTIC KEEPSAKE RETURNED

DISPATCHES

DISPATCHES

ASK WWII

SCENT OF VICTORY • Curators at The National World War II Museum solve readers’ artifact mysteries

GEARING UP FOR WAR

D-DAY’S LAUNCHPAD

WHEN YOU GO

PRIVATE MEL, REPORTING FOR DUTY

THE ENGLAND GAME

WE HAVE RETURNED

ABOVE AND BEYOND

TOP CLASS

MONEY TO BURN • American and Soviet occupation forces in a defeated Germany found themselves rolling in cash—legal and otherwise

HEROES’ JOURNEY

A HOLLYWOOD MOMENT

RISING POWER

TOTAL PACKAGE

REQUIEM FOR A NICE GUY

DAY IN THE MINES • We altered this photo of American generals surveying a Nazi stash of stolen artwork to create one inaccuracy. What is it?

BEAM ME UP