Vol. 13, No. 22
February 18, 2008
Cover Story
The German Way of War
How two centuries of militarism came to an end on the Eastern Front
By Robert Messenger
Also in This Issue
- Inconvenient Truths of the 2008 Campaign — William J. Stuntz
This issue featured Robert Messenger's examination of German military history and the collapse of two centuries of militarism on the Eastern Front during World War II, illustrated with a photograph of a German gunnery crew from 1941. The magazine also covered the 2008 presidential campaign with William J. Stuntz exploring inconvenient truths about the race. These pieces reflected The Weekly Standard's engagement with both historical military analysis and contemporary political coverage during the contentious 2008 election cycle.