Introduction

This paper was written for the “Science and Life in the 21^st Century,” class at Suffolk University, which aims to create dialogue between students in the sciences and in the humanities to illustrate how science effects our everyday lives. Reflecting the stated aims of the course, the authors, John S. Forrester and Jonathan M. Cordaro, decided to collaborate on a common project to integrate two different fields of study on the same subject. It is worth noting that this paper focuses on the European Theatre of Operations during the Second World War, excluding operations in the Pacific in the interest of space.

Below are brief profiles of the authors:

Jonathan M. Cordaro from Whitman, Ma., is Electrical Engineering major at Suffolk University. He is in his fourth year of studies, and plans to pursue studies in sound engineering.

John S. Forrester from St. Louis, Mo., is a senior German Studies and Print Journalism double major at Suffolk University and a freelance journalist. After graduation, he plans to work as a writer.