Operation Greif: Desperate Battle of the Bulge Gambit
“It is believed that had the enemy employed these disguised tanks in the proper tactical situation and at the proper time, much damage might have resulted.”—U.S. Technical Intelligence Report The stor ...
MGR-1 Honest John: U.S. Infantry’s Atomic Firepower?
About a week before Christmas last year, I went to an antique toy show. Among the vintage slot cars, board games, and toy soldiers was a mint condition Dinky Toys Honest John rocket-launching vehicle. ...
The Armory Life Interviews: Capt. Dale Dye, U.S.M.C. (Ret.)
One of America’s most well-known military storytellers, Capt. Dale Dye’s personal war story began in 1964 when he enlisted in the Marine Corps. Over the next six years, he served multiple tours in Vie ...
America’s WWII Battle Against Winter
“The soldier fighting in bitter winter weather cannot pull the trigger of his rifle with frozen fingers, cannot march on frozen feet, and cannot survive without blankets or sleeping bags and layers of ...
Volkssturm — Last Gasp of the Third Reich
On September 11, 1944, a recon patrol of the U.S. 5th Armored Division waded across the Our River from Luxembourg into Germany. What they discovered was somewhat shocking—parts of the vaunted Siegfrie ...