Why a Piece of North Carolina is Forever British
When the Battle of the Atlantic neared America's East Coast, a small group of British sailors came to help, with tragic results.
New Museum Exhibit Reveals Secrets of World War II’s ‘Ghost Army’
One unit had perhaps the oddest assignment in the U.S. Army: create a fake force, but make it look and sound real.
U-853 Went Down Fighting the Day After World War II Ended
Nobody wants to be the last to die for a cause—especially an evil one.
Tuskegee Airman Harry Stewart Didn’t Let Racism Stand in the Way of His Dream
"I used to watch planes as a teenager and fantasize about being in the cockpit."
The Difference Between ‘Shell Fragments’ and ‘Shrapnel’
A military historian sets the record straight on the oft-confused terminology.
‘That memory will just never, ever go away’: Hershel Williams Recalls Iwo Jima 75 Years On
HistoryNet interviews Iwo Jima veteran Hershel "Woody" Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Pacific War.
The Women Who Loved Hitler
Nazi doctrine pigeonholed them as obedient mothers and wives, but a cadre of strong female supporters aided the rise of the Führer and some of his most trusted men.
A Belgian Grandmother is the Protagonist of this World War II Video Game
Brukel's plot hinges on memories, not manpower.
How a Red Army Officer-Turned-Nazi Recruit Made America His Home
Jakob Reimer mastered dodging the past—and passing as an ordinary U.S. citizen.
The Generals Who Brought Paris Back to Life
Among the many books chronicling Paris's liberation, Jean Edward Smith’s final work stands out.
Memories of Childhood in an American Internment Camp
An 84-year-old man looks back at life inside Minidoka War Relocation Center.
The 10th Mountain Division’s Deadly Uphill Battle in Italy
In 1945, the newly fielded U.S. 10th Mountain Division battled the enemy and the elements in Italy's Northern Apennines.
The Artist Who Dared to Take On the Nazis From Their Earliest Days
Grosz and Hitler were equally traumatized by Germany’s defeat—but they coped in wildly divergent ways.
Mysterious Plate left by WWII and Korean War Veteran
The National WWII Museum helps a reader analyze clues about his father's service in a plate painted with military insignia
Remembering Rosie the Riveter in Richmond, California
California's Richmond harbor recalls an era of can-do American spirit.
