THE GHOST SHIPS OF ARCHANGEL: The Arctic Voyage That Defied the Nazis

On July 4, 1942, four Allied ships traversing the Arctic separated from their convoy to plunge farther north into the ice field of the North Pole seeking safety from Nazi bombers and U-boats in the perilous waters to get to a Russia port. But as a newly forged alliance between the Soviets and the West was close to dissolving, the fate of the world hung in the balance. 16 pages of photos.