Witold Pilecki: the Man Who Volunteered To Go To Auschwitz
During WWII, most people did what they could to avoid the Nazis. One man did the exact opposite; he volunteered to go to Auschwitz. Witold…
Amazing Photos From The Battle of Britain – When ‘The Few’ Were Supported by ‘The Many’
The Battle of Britain was one of the most important battles of World War II. Thanks to its success, the Allies were able to maintain…
A Real Treat – Visitors Will Soon Be Able To Ride A WW2 PT Boat in New Orleans
What a rush this will be: tourists will soon have the opportunity to go for a ride in a restored Second World War PT boat…
A Costly Failure: Germany’s Failed Attempts to Infiltrate Allied-Occupied Italy
The Allied invasion of Italy was one of the great reversals of WWII. It was followed by the failure of Nazi Germany’s attempts to put…
A Tale of Two Rebels: Allied Support for Desperate Partisan Resistance in World War Two
WWII was not just fought between regular armies. Wherever the Germans invaded, resistance movements sprang up to defy them. Backing those groups was an important…
Random Act of Kindness for WWII Veteran
Rene Duhon is a World War II veteran who was standing in line at an Albertson’s grocery store in Lafayette, Louisiana, when the woman behind…
Photographs Reveal Life in the German Trenches During WWI
Robert Lichte was a medical officer in the German army during World War I. He took a series of photographs that give a glimpse into…
The Tragedy of the Destroyer USS Leopold
Convoy escort during WWII could be both a terrifying or dull affair. Sailors spent hours peering into gray seas, searching for and dreading the prospect…
Ivan Pavlovich Sereda: the USSR’s Heroic Cook in World War Two
Militaries are hierarchical and, despite their low status, cooks play a vital role. Besides feeding troops, they also maintain morale which has a significant impact…
Operation Halyard: An Airlift Operation that Saved 417 Allied Airmen In The Balkans
During WWII, the situation in the former country known as Yugoslavia was, to say the least, complicated. On the one hand, there was a partisan…
José Arturo Castellanos Contreras: The Latino Schindler
During WWII, many did what they could to save Jews – including the Latino Schindler. José Arturo Castellanos Contreras was born on December 23, 1893,…
Captured German Tanks and Equipment dump in Normandy
This massive dump of captured or destroyed German equipment lies near Isigny-sur-Mer on the crossroads of the D196 and the D203 in the direction of Lison, east…