The Greenbrier is known for its luxury offerings—during the war it wasn’t any different for its enemy diplomats.
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Did Egyptian Belly Dancers Act As Spies in World War II?
Egyptian cabaret belly dancing was all the rage in North Africa. Was it one of the war’s secret weapons?
Kidnapped During World War II, These German Corpses Proved A Headache for the U.S. Army
Four dead Germans traveled on a wild journey, resulting in what the Monuments Men called “Operation Bodysnatch”.
Montgomery Was One of World War II’s Best Leaders. Here Is Why
Bernard Montgomery became a master of the art of military leadership and command. It’s about time history recognized it.
Most POWs Want to Go Home—But After World War II, Some Faced Death on Arrival
After WWII, questions rose about which nation POWs belonged to or even whether they would be killed upon going home.
World War II’s Most Savage Submarine Commanders
A look at “four of the most dangerous submarine commanders” of World War II.
Montford Point Marine Who Served in World War II, Vietnam Dies at 108
Cosmas D. Eaglin Sr., one of the first Black Marines ― who served in the military during three wars ― died Aug. 15.
Why The Waffen-SS Are Overrated As World War II Combatants
Popular myths about the Waffen-SS ignore their track record of war crimes and their decisive defeat by the Red Army.
How Did Turkey—Completely Surrounded by Warring Powers—Remain Neutral During Most of World War II?
Somehow this Eurasian nation maintained its balancing act during WWII.
Resting Place of Sunken World War II Carrier Identified 78 Years Later
The USS Ommaney Bay was transiting the Sulu Sea near the Philippines on the evening of Jan. 4, 1945, when it came under attack by a twin-engine aircraft flown by a Japanese kamikaze pilot.