Controversy continues over the identity of the first U.S. citizen to claim five aerial victories in WW2.
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The 10 Worst Fighter Planes of World War II
From the Brewster Buffalo to the Me-210, here are the fighter planes that belong in the WW2 hall of shame.
‘Blood and Ruins’ Book Review: How World War II Ended Imperialism
Popular accounts proclaim that the Allies defended freedom against totalitarianism. Serious historians deliver a more nuanced view that emphasizes economics, nationalism, the disastrous features of the Treaty of Versailles and an irresistible fascination with Adolf Hitler.
This Ukrainian Orphan Girl Became a World War II Hero
Nina Onilova set out to become a soldier and made history as a woman machine gunner.
Book Review: ‘Fire and Steel: The End of World War II in the West’
The conflict’s outcome was not in doubt — but the cost of and paths to triumph were.
He Reported From the Trenches, From World War II to Vietnam
Richard Tregaskis believed his reporting should support U.S. policy.
See Athens Through the Eyes of a World War II Historian
The Acropolis, for millennia the focal point of the city skyline, was the site of a fabled first act of resistance in World War II.
Last Photo of a World War II Hero
This is the last known photo of posthumous Medal of Honor recipient Alexander Bonnyman.
‘A-20 Havoc’: The Unglamorous Yet Most Versatile Combat Aircraft of World War II
There’s no shortage of books about airplanes, but here are a few more you may find of interest, with subject matter that ranges all over the world.
Was World War II Ace ‘Butch’ O’Hare Killed by Friendly Fire?
The Navy’s first ace of World War II disappeared mysteriously one night during the Tarawa campaign.