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BEACH SECURED
Allied ships and barrage balloons overlook Omaha Beach on June 9, 1944, just days after the successful
D-Day invasion of Normandy.
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W E AP O NS O F WWI I
GETTY IMAGES
W E APON S OF WW II
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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COVER PHOTO:
THE ENIGMA MACHINE -
SSPL/Getty Images
ADOLF HITLER -
Hulton Archive/Getty Images
B17-DENVER POST -
RJ SANGOSTI/Getty Images
FLAMETHROWER -
R. Grimm/PhotoQuest/Getty Images
TANK -
TCY/Wikimedia
GERMAN SUBMARINE U-BOAT -
Getty Images
WORLD WAR II. MITSUBISHI "ZERO", JAPANESE FIGHTER -
Roger Viollet/Getty Images
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COVER DESIGN:
Eric Knagg
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W E AP O NS O F WWI I
SPECIAL SECTION:
On the Sea
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TOP SMGs
The six most prominent submachine guns of World War II.
By Chuck Taylor
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OFFENSIVE WARSHIPS
Aircraft carriers played a vital role in force projection.
By Stratten Waldt
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A PACK OF WOLVES
How U-Boats terrorized the seas in World War II.
By Marc DeSantis
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BATTLE RIFLES
Rifles that changed the course of history.
By Km Lee
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ARMORED WARSHIPS
Battleships provided explosive power and impenetrable defense.
By Jim Dickson
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TRUSTED COMPANIONS
The greatest handguns of the war were proven in battle.
By Bob Campbell
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ANYTHING THAT FLOATS
All types of watercraft were needed during the war effort.
SPECIAL SECTION:
Special Devices
SPECIAL SECTION:
In the Air
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TACTICAL ADVANTAGE
From cracking the codes to conveying information,
communication was essential to winning the war.
By Torrey Kim
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THUNDER OVERHEAD
The five top four-motor heavy bombers of World War II.
By Jim Dickson
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ADVANCED WEAPONRY
Secret weapons, such as Hitler’s Flying Wing, high-tech devices
and specialized weapons upped the ante.
By KM Lee
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RELENTLESS PREDATORS
In fighter planes, horsepower, armament increased as the war
progressed.
By Jim Thompson
SPECIAL SECTION:
On the Land
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TERROR FROM THE SKIES
Innovative bombs cause mass destruction.
By Stratten Waldt
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WAR MACHINES
A heavy metal lineup of the six top World War II tanks.
By John M. Mcquaid
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IN THE THICK OF BATTLE
Observation and liaison aircraft played a critical role.
By Bob Campbell
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KING OF BATTLE
In World War II, field artillery accounted for more than 13 million
deaths.
By Stratten Waldt
SPECIAL SECTION:
Firearms
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BEHEMOTHS AND BANTAMWEIGHTS
From tank destroyers to jeeps, these vehicles provided defense,
mobilization and more.
By Marc DeSantis
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FURIOUS FIREPOWER
The top machine guns of World War II.
By Jim Thompson
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SCATTERGUN SCRAMBLE
The U.S. rushes to add more shotguns to its arsenals in World
War II.
By Leroy Thompson
COLUMNS
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OPENING SHOT
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EDITORIAL
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LAST LOOK
W E APON S OF WW II
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