Residents Evacuated After WWII Bomb Found in Construction Site
An unexploded bomb from World War II was discovered at a building site in England. At 11:30 am, emergency workers arrived on the scene and…
Unseen for 75 years: Luftwaffe bombing map found
A rare map used by the Luftwaffe during World War II to guide bombers to targets in London has been found 75 years after it…
Unpublished Photos of Hitler to Go on Sale at Auction
After World War II, a photo album was found in a locked drawer in Eva Braun’s bedroom in the Fuhrer’s Bunker. A photographer took it…
Lost Purple Heart from World War One reunited with family
If not for the non-profit Purple Hearts Reunited, Donna McDonald might never have received the Purple Heart awarded to her great, great grandfather, Cpl. Reed…
The First Yale Unit: College Students Form a Flying Squadron in 1916
In the Spring of 1916, as WWI was raging in Europe, the students at Yale University’s class of 1918 were preparing themselves for a summer of…
Some of the Best Catchphrases Of The Ancient Spartans
“Spartans, Eat Well, for Tonight We Dine in Hades” is a memorable line from the movie, 300. The movie should get credit for fitting in…
Sergeant Stubby: an Unlikely Hero of WWI
He fought in WWI and became an American hero with nine medals. After the war, he met three presidents and attended university despite standing a…
Abdol Hussein Sardari – the Iranian Schindler – Saved Many Lives in WW2
During WWII, people found different and creative ways to save Jews from internment and death. Perhaps the most unusual method involved using Nazi racial laws…
National World War I Museum and Memorial Announces New Board of Trustees Appointments & 2017 Officer Slate
The National World War I Museum and Memorial announced the appointments of Dave Ebbrecht, Andrea Hendricks, Tim Kristl and John Sherman to the organization’s…
Two Special Exhibitions & Latest Operation Series Event Highlight March Events at National World War I Museum and Memorial
The debut of a pair of special exhibitions – one focusing on the drawings of French school children during the Great War and another featuring…
The Mighty Russian T-34 Tank Held Its Ground During Operation Barbarossa In World War Two
The German Wehrmacht had it relatively easy when the Soviet Union was invaded during Operation Barbarossa in 1941— until they came up against the Russian…
Japan’s Emperor and Empress Meet With Children Abandoned by Japanese Soldiers After WWII
The royal couple of Japan, 83-year-old Emperor Akihito and his wife Michiko, listened to Vietnamese children whose Japanese fathers abandoned them after World War II.…