The Future Of A New WW2 Museum In Poland May Be In Doubt
The Museum of the Second World War in Gdansk, Poland was established nearly a decade ago in a time of pan-European optimism, and its goal…
How Humble Home-Made Socks Saved Lives In The First World War
Guns and bombs didn’t win World War One, it was socks made on a Gearhart circular sock machine. That’s the story, at least. Blake Harris…
Women Were The Backbone Of The Mediterranean Island Of Malta During WWII
Malta is situated in the Mediterranean Sea, 93km south of Sicily. It is an archipelago of many little islands – the largest of which is…
Partially Restored Japanese Bomber Returns To US Soil For 75th Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor
A Nakajima B5N torpedo bomber, nicknamed “Kate” by U.S. troops, that is believed to have been involved in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941…
The WWII Vet Who Became Famous for a Kiss
90-year-old Carl Muscarello still recalls the day of August 14, 1945. On that day, he took a starring role in the most iconic photo taken…
WWII Veteran Recalls the Battle at Remagen
The Ludendorff Bridge was a long, steel bridge crossing the Rhine in Germany. Little remains of it, 71 years after the German army destroyed it…
This American Naval Chaplain Sacrificed His Life To Save Others At Pearl Harbor
The Reverend Aloysius Schmitt died at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, when the USS Oklahoma was struck by Japanese torpedoes. As water rushed in,…
Such A Sad Story From Pearl Harbor: Three Sailors Trapped In The USS West Virginia Could Not Be Rescued
In the aftermath of the attacks on Pearl Harbor during World War Two, stories emerged of sailors who were trapped in the sunken battleships. Some…
After Pearl Harbor, Many Planes Crashed Into Lake Michigan During Training – Now They Are Being Recovered
Take away the title Lake Michigan and that large body of water could be the Pacific Ocean. It became so after the Japanese attack on…
The Essential Role Of American Women In Industry During The Second World War
The attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbour on the 7th December 1941 not only drove thousands of young men from their homes and into…
France Acknowledging Government’s Responsibility For Roma Internment During WWII
France has historically been the home of large populations of Gypsies known as “gens du voyage,” or “travelers,” since they generally live in their caravans…
This Man Hopes To Reunite A Second World War Dog Tag With The Soldier’s Descendants
72 years ago, during the Second World War, a soldier named Gaston Clermont died. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) knows the date he died…