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Event Archives:World War II

World War II magazine is about the leaders, battles, weapons & men who fought in history’s greatest conflict. Our magazine utilizes dramatic photographs, illustrations, and detailed maps and graphics to bring to life the stories of famous leaders and unsung men and women, the stories of battles and weapons in the world’s greatest conflict.

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This P-38 Pilot Shot Down Five Germans in Five Minutes: Meet Scrappy the Ace

by Christopher Warner2/27/20242/12/2024
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This English Farmer Built a Lancaster Simulator—James Holland Just Had to see It

by James Holland2/20/20242/8/2024
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Why We Need The ‘Great Men’ Of History

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher2/20/20242/20/2024
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Did These Vichy Paramilitary Troops Suffer Reprisals After the War?

by Gavin Mortimer2/16/20242/12/2024
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New Data Casts Light on WWII Weather

by World War II Staff2/15/20242/12/2024
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This Soldier Fought His Way from Southern France to Austria: Here Are His Recollections

by David Sears2/13/20242/7/2024
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War Has Never Spared Civilians. But When Does Lawful Force Become A War Crime?

by John A. Haymond2/12/20242/12/2024

More Than 80 Years Have Passed Since These Men Died in WWII. Now They’ve Been Identified.

by World War II Staff2/12/20242/12/2024

If You Like the B-17s in Masters of the Air, You’ll Love These Movies

by Tom Huntington2/9/20242/9/2024
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This Gurkha Lost His Hand and Eye Fighting off More Than 200 Japanese in Burma

by Chuck Lyons2/9/20242/5/2024

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