Book Review: Fire and Fortitude
John McManus restores historical balance by properly citing the Army’s role in first two years of the Pacific War
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Pacific Exploration Voyage Almost Sunk by Crazy Commander
An early and ambitious American expedition developed a nightmarish side
The Two Battles of Buna
One became the first victory of the war by an American ground commander. The other was far more personal.
Book Review: Small Boats and Daring Men
Benjamin Armstrong details early naval operations that set the precedent for future clandestine units and maneuvers
Book Review: The Ghost Ships of Archangel
William Geroux recounts the disastrous July 1942 Arctic convoy PQ-17, whose men and ships were left to fend for themselves
Artist Howard Cook’s Brush With Death in the South Pacific
An artist’s foxhole-level view of war during World War II.
The Invisible Empire: Why Some Americans Don’t Count
'Pointillist' colonialism treats millions of U.S. citizens as foreigners
July 2019 Readers’ Letters
Readers sound off about the Korean DMZ and the sinking, 37 years apart, of the cruisers Indianapolis and Belgrano
Linus Miller: A Yank in ‘Van Demon’s Land’
One American fighting for Canadian independence didn't expect to do hard labor in Britain's convict colony
Dick Cole, 103, Last of the Doolittle Raiders
Cole was co-pilot to famed USAAF Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle in the lead plane of 16 B-25B bombers that boldly raided targets in Japan on April 18, 1942
Book Review: The Pirate World
Angus Konstam recounts the history of maritime outlawry as far back as the second millennium BC
Like the US, Australia Struggles with Vietnam Abroad and at Home
Joining the American intervention in Vietnam, Australia experienced similar battlefield successes in-country and political setbacks on the homefront
Table of Contents—September 2013, Aviation History
The September 2013 issue of Aviation History explores the Luftwaffe's Stuka, the Martin Marauder, the birth of the Bell 47 helicopter, and the Fokker Triplane, among many other aviation wonders.
