World War II August 2018 Volume 33 Issue 2

World War II August 2018 Volume 33 Issue 2

Cover Story: Hitler’s Monster Tanks

Hitler’s Monster Tanks by Bill Yenne

Three massive armored weapons—the Maus, Ratte, and Monster—prove that bigger isn’t always better.

Feature Articles

32        Hitler’s Monster Tanks

Bill Yenne

Three massive armored weapons—the Maus, Ratte, and Monster—prove that bigger isn’t always better

42        Drama on the High Seas

David Sears

A Hollywood legend found real-life adventure in the U.S. Navy as leader of a band of deception specialists

52        Death of Private Slovik

Joseph Connor

Was an American executed for desertion the victim of a cruel army? Or was someone else to blame?

60        Brief Sunrise

Japan’s Kaga aircraft carrier had a long journey to its fleeting final incarnation

62        Always Remain True

Jessica Wambach Brown

Japanese American linguists fought at great risk for the country that questioned their loyalty

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