A Naval Officer’s Fateful Decisions at Pearl Harbor
'I was sleeping when the first missile hit the ship'
The Advertising Photographer Who Turned His Lens to War
Whether he was shooting men's shoes or men at sea, Charles E. Kerleespared no attention to detail.
Would a Shark Attack Victim be Eligible for a Purple Heart?
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A War Movie in Disguise
World War II veterans saw themselves in this classic film's leading man.
Beyond the Call of Duty
Dorie Miller, the first American hero of World War II, helped clear the way for others by doing what he was not allowed to do.
One Man’s Trash is a World War II Buff’s Treasure
A reader seeks clues about a mysterious veteran
Learning a Lesson the Hard Way
Columnist Robert Bateman remembers a West Point lecture gone awry
The World War II History Beneath Our Feet
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Escape From Paris: An Interview with Author Stephen Harding
This book is The Nightingale meets All the Light We Cannot See, only it's all true.
‘When in doubt, lash out’: The 82nd Airborne’s Crossing of the Waal River, 75 Years Later
The largest airborne assault the world has ever seen collides with the bloody realities on the ground.
If You Spot One Of These, Don’t Pick It Up
If you find a shell, the only safe thing to do is assume it’s live.
The Two Battles of Buna
One became the first victory of the war by an American ground commander. The other was far more personal.
The Surprising Submarine Squad That Patrolled the North Atlantic
For Submarine Squadron 50, a close-to-home hunting ground didn’t spell success
‘Wolfpack’ Lets Players Pretend They’re on a German U-Boat
If you dive with a hatch or the wrong valve open, you’re sunk—both literally and metaphorically
Remembering the Resistance Leader Who Infiltrated Auschwitz
Witold Pilecki spent two and a half years trying to sabotage the infamous camp from within
The Sad Fate of a Remarkable B-24
B-24 Hot Stuff completed 31 missions, and its crew prepared for a hero’s trip home. Fate had other ideas.
