World War II Magazine, May 1986 Vol. 1 No. 1

World War II Magazine, May 1986 Vol. 1 No. 1

Premier Issue

Cover Story: Air Battle Over Guadalcanal

34 Bogies at Angels Twelve by Eric Hammel

When U.S. forces first arrived at Guadalcanal in mid-1942, the Japanese rushed their nearest aircraft into action. Rising to meet them were the Navy airmen of the vulnerable task force sent to blunt the Japanese threat in the Solomons.

Feature Articles

16 Coastline’s Quiet Shattered By Wayne M. Dzwonchyk

Often postponed and argued among the Allies, the “other invasion” of France finally was underway. For the German 19th Army, the French Riviera no longer would be a quiet outpost.

26 Doomed Strike in Force By James J. Altieri

A reconaissance in force, it was called. For a few U.S. Army Rangers, the strike at Dieppe was a baptism in fire. For the Canadians at center, though, it would be a more severe and controversial test.

42 Final Assault From Above By Blaine Taylor

Persuaded to add the island of Crete to his Balkan holdings, Hitler gave the nod to history’s first all-airborne invasion. Awaiting the German paratroopers was the multi-national “Creforce,” with guns and even scythes.

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