World War II February 2004 Volume 18 Issue 6

World War II February 2004 Volume 18 Issue 6

Cover Story: Epic Armored Onslaught at KURSK

Swan Song of the Panzers by David M. Humpert

When Adolf Hitler launched Operation Citadel in July 1943 near Kursk, he gambled the Reich’s future on the might of the German panzers.

Feature Articles

30           Lost at Sea

Billy A. Rea

In a wartime saga that gripped the nation, World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker and six others survived a 21-day ordeal adrift in the Pacific after ditching their B-17.

40           With the “Old Reliables”

Jay Marquart

From the first shots in North Africa to the last along the Elbe, the 9th Infantry Division went the distance. Artillery Sergeant Lloyd Fisher saw it all.

46           Almost Perfect Action

Jon Guttman

In the wee hours of November 25, 1943, Japan’s Tokyo Express made its last nocturnal run in the Solomons, and Captain Arleigh “31-Knot” Burke became a U.S. Navy legend.

54           Swan Song of the Panzers

David M. Humpert

When Adolf Hiter launched Operation Citadel in July 1943 near Kursk, he gambled the Reich’s future on the might of the German panzers.

 

Magazine Condition: Used Like New

 

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