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.
A Journalist’s Hunt For Nazi Doctor Josef Mengele
An ABC News correspondent recalls his hunt for the most notorious Nazi to evade capture after the war.
Fire in the Skies, Ceasefire on the Ground
On August 15, 1945, U.S. Navy aviators fought right to the limit
France’s U-Boat Bunkers Survived the War—And Thrive Today
The U-boat pens at Lorient, France, are a silent yet striking tribute to every man and woman brave enough to take to sea in a submarine.
Roosevelt’s Right-Hand Man Was a Quiet Yet Powerful Force
A new biography illuminates Admiral William D. Leahy's role as FDR's chief of staff, adviser, and friend during World War II
This Week in History – How the Start of the Nuclear Age Ended World War II
In August 1945, the U.S. dropped one of the deadliest weapons—two atomic bombs—on Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Artist Howard Cook’s Brush With Death in the South Pacific
An artist’s foxhole-level view of war during World War II.
Photos of Winston Churchill at War
The inexhaustible Churchill seemed to comprise many individuals—all of them determined to prevail
This Academy Award-Winning War Film Enraged the Nazis
"All Quiet on the Western Front" highlighted the futility of war, whereas the Nazis revered violent struggle
Vatican Intrigue: Priest Outwits Nazis
How an Irish monsignor used his Vatican office to defy fascist authorities in wartime Rome
D-Day in 16 Objects
On the 75th anniversary of Operation Neptune, a portfolio of selected armaments and artifacts
