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.
Phil Lundeberg Lived Naval History, Then Taught It
"I was conscious of the Greek historian Thucydides’s prompt to write the history of which you are a part."
Secret ‘Luxury Prison’ Trent Park Helped the Brits Spy on Nazi Generals
Historian Helen Fry's book takes readers behind the scenes (and walls) of one of World War II's most secretive intelligence operations
Stop the Bomb!
"Heroes of Telemark" lets players vicariously relive the Allied sabotage in Norway
Striking a Cold War Bargain
Producer Darryl F. Zanuck received assistance from several NATO countries to help recreate D-Day in his epic 1962 film, "The Longest Day"
What Shouldn’t Be Seen
Hovering somewhere between oral history and crafted nonfiction, "Last Witnesses" by Svetlana Alexievich packs a devastating emotional punch
The Secret Art Bunker of Nuremberg
By the time war broke out in 1939, Nazi officials had already developed a detailed plan for a network of tunnels to smuggle and hide valuable artwork.
How a U-Boat Captain’s Criticism of the Nazi Regime Sealed His Fate at the Hands of a Firing Squad
The Navy was considered a place of political independence—but that didn't keep Nazi ideologues and spies from joining its ranks
The Failed Mission to Take Out Germany’s Desert Fox
Looking to score big, a young British commando set his sights on a famous target: General Erwin Rommel
For This World War II Bomber Crew, a Donkey Was the Cat’s Meow
Lady Moe loved cigarettes, Ping bars, and the 96th Bomb Group
Nazis Once Worked and Played in Hearne, Texas
During World War II, nearly 78,000 German POWs from North Africa came to be sheltered in the American Southwest
