World War II February 2002 Volume 16 Issue 6

World War II February 2002 Volume 16 Issue 6

Cover Story: Invasion of Italy, Navy Beach Battalions Storm Salerno

Knee-Deep Sailors at Salerno by Barry Popchock

During the first hours of Operation Avalanche, the survival of the American beachhead at Salerno depended on the ability of the men of the Navy’s 4th Beach Battalion to bring order to the chaotic, fire-swept beaches.

Feature Articles

26        Fixed Bayonets at Stuka Farm

Strome Galloway

In a desperate bid to beat the Germans to an important Tunisian farm complex, a young London Irish Rifles officer ordered his men to fix bayonets and charge.

34        Knee-Deep Sailors at Salerno

Barry Popchock

During the first hours of Operation Avalanche, the survival of the American beachhead at Salerno depended on the ability of the men of the Navy’s 4th Beach Battalion to bring order to the chaotic, fire-swept beaches.

42        Battling Toward Baguio

Tracy Derks

In a series of difficult assaults against a well-entrenched enemy, the 33rd Infantry Division seized the Philippine summer capital at Baguio and crippled General Tomoyuki Yamashita’s Fourteenth Area Army.

50        Slaughter Before Leningrad

Victor Kamenir

Over the objections of his most competent advisers, Soviet Premier Josef Stalin insisted that a hastily conceived attack be launched to life the siege of Leningrad. His decision would seal the fate of the Second Shock Army.Magazine

 

Condition: Used Like New

 

Pages are clean and tight.  Address label on front cover.