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4 WORLD at WAR 53 | APR – MAY 2017 FEATURES 6 Strike-Counterstrike Battle for Moscow, December 1941 to April 1942 The German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 came down to a final test of strength in the last quarter of the year, with the Soviet capital as the prize. By Jon Cecil 26 Missed Opportunity A Polish-Czechoslovak Alliance On 1 October 1938, Germany occupied the Czechoslovakian region known as the Sudetenland. Less than a year later, it would invade Poland, sparking World War II. Neither state could stand alone against the German onslaught, but together they might have had a chance to forestall German aggression. By Maciej Jonasz 34 1 st Marine Raider Battalion The advent of World War II saw the US Marine Corps thinking "outside the box" when it came to appropriate organizations to accomplish their doctrinal missions. The Marine Raiders were one organization developed for this task. By Raymond E. Bell, Jr. 50 Naval Battle of the Komandorskis 26 March 1943 In March 1943, US and Japanese warships clashed in the frigid waters off the Aleutian Islands. The naval battle would precede the American landings on Attu and Kiska to oust the Japanese forces that occupied these islands. By Jeff Ballard The Strategy & Tactics of World War II ✪ PUBLISHER Dr. Christopher Cummins ASSISTANT PUBLISHER/ ART DIRECTOR Callie Cummins ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR Lisé Patterson MANAGING EDITOR Kyle Lockwood ASSOCIATE/ MEDIA COLUMN EDITOR Chris Perello DESIGN L. Jason Shroyer & Chris Dickson MAP GRAPHICS Joe Youst PROOF TEAM John Carter, Chris Dickson, Lee Enderlin, Bruce Geryk, JR Hoyne, Steven Levan, Rob McPherson, Javier Romero, and Robert Zmuda WEBMASTER Chris Dickson ADVERTISING Callie Cummins [email protected] 6
