Wreck of USS Johnston Discovered 77 Years After its Sinking at the Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Johnston’s sacrifice allowed for General Douglas MacArthur to retake the Philippines
How a One-Armed Outfielder Became an Inspiration to Wounded WWII Veterans
"I get a lot of mail from servicemen who have lost an arm or a leg. I don’t know what to tell them, but I try to answer all their letters"
How an International Criminal Helped Bring Nazi Fugitive Klaus Barbie to Justice
Former ABC News correspondent John Martin recalls the search for Barbie, and how it helped expose an American wrongdoing.
The South Pacific’s Premier World War II Museum
"Given Base Button’s importance to the Allied war effort in the Pacific Theatre, if you had to select somewhere in the South Pacific, Santo deserves the recognition..."
John Shelby, the Chip-Toothed Cowboy Turned Combat Soldier
Busted down in rank four times and perhaps the first soldier to receive a Purple Heart without being wounded, Sergeant John Shelby nonetheless proved himself on the battlefield
Ted Williams Goes to War
Red Sox legend Ted Williams proudly served as a Marine Corps aviator during World War II—it was his service in Korea that came as a surprise
How a Friendly Fire Tragedy in Sicily Transformed Airborne Warfare
During 1943's Operation Husky, fire from ship and shore killed dozens of Americans—and provided the Allies with a costly lesson.
This War Correspondent Was the First to Report V-E Day — He Was Then Fired for It
“That’s official. Make the date[line] Reims and get it out.”
Torpedo Rider: Luigi Durand de la Penne
The Italian frogman earned his nation’s highest award - an honor bestowed on him by the hand of his enemy
The Vichy Regime’s Bizarre Final Months in a German Castle
From the imposing stronghold of Sigmaringen, a toxic blend of French collaborators ran a government-in-exile.
‘Are we the baddies?’ A Brief History of the Totenkopf Insignia
Once associated with Prussian hussars, the Totenkopf is now a symbol of the evils of the Nazi regime
Father of NBA star Kyle F. Anderson Keeps Finding WWII Explosives in His Backyard
Anderson’s landscapers unearthed not one, not two, but three WWII-era bombs in the span of 48 hours
Rogue U-Boat: The Battle of Point Judith, 1945
Hours after being called home in May 1945, the German submarine U-853 tempted fate in combat off Rhode Island
‘Stumbling Stones’: How a German Artist is Memorializing Holocaust Victims One Brick at a Time
The "stumbling stones" now constitute the world’s largest decentralised memorial
The Etymology of ‘F*ck’ and the War that Popularized it
“If I hear another f*cking G.I. say ‘f*cking’ once more I’ll cut my f*cking throat"
Meet Huie Lamb, One of the First Fighter Pilots to Down a Me 262 Jetfighter
The retired lieutenant colonel recalls his days spent at England's Duxford Air Force Base—and in the sky.
