America’s First Armored Victory Came at a Time When Loss Was the Norm
Why an obscure tank clash in the Philippines during World War II deserves a place in history.
World War II Wasn’t Won by Frontline Fighters Alone
How the Allied policy of "steel not flesh" saved lives—and yielded victory.
Tom Hanks Comes Full Circle in ‘Greyhound’
Hanks, who wrote and starred in a recent film about the Battle of the Atlantic, explains World War II's cinematic appeal.
Hitler Hoped to Destroy London With His V3 Supergun
Germany built a vast subterranean complex in Mimoyecques, France, to house their secret weapon.
Enduring Lessons from ‘Miracle at St. Anna’
Seventy-five years after World War II's end, the "Double-V Campaign" still falls short of being fulfilled.
Let There Be Light: How a Film on PTSD Worried the Army
Aiming to illuminate an invisible combat injury, a groundbreaking film became a casualty itself
Camp Shanks: Last Stop, U.S.A.
As the war effort ramped up to full speed, U.S. Army planners turned 2,000 acres of quiet New York farmland into the busiest military embarkation camp in the world.
Finding Valor and Meaning on North Africa’s Battlefields
A band of well-heeled altruists described as "Harvard grads, glamour boys & career men" left behind charmed lives to man ambulances for the Armed Field Service.
Hell and High Water: The USS Barb
Eugene Fluckey threw out the operating manual to become one of the deadliest American submarine commanders in the Pacific during World War II. His sub USS Barb sank ships, shelled factories and even blew up a train.
Malaria Was a Silent Yet Deadly Killer in World War II
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Newton J. Jones, Makeup Artist to the Spies
A peacetime Hollywood cosmetics expert became an OSS master of disguise, helping wartime agents hide in plain sight.
The Dentist Who Fought Off a Frenzied Banzai Charge
It was a fight of unspeakable horror—one Captain Ben L. Salomon seemed to have trained for his whole life.
Night of the Assassins: The Nazi Plot to Eliminate the ‘Big Three’
Together in one place for the first time, Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill made a tempting target at November 1943’s Tehran Conference.
Josef Mengele: A Look at the Line Between Man and Monster
A new book on the infamous Nazi doctor's life shows how ordinary people can be capable of extraordinary cruelty.
Soccer Is More Than Just a Game in This World War II Film
Allied POWs use an unlikely weapon to defy the Nazis in John Huston's "Victory."
Poland Put Up a Brave Yet Futile Fight Against Germany
A new book chronicles World War II's opening act, offering a preview of even larger horrors to come.
