# world war II
A Veteran of Two World Wars: 7 Fascinating Facts about the USS Texas
In the history of the United States Navy, few ships can match the remarkable reputation and achievements of the USS…
Miracle at Dunkirk: 6 Reasons Why a Certain WWII Slaughter Turned into a Dramatic Rescue
May 26, 1940, marked the beginning of ‘Operation Dynamo,' the rescue of the defeated British Expeditionary Force and the French…
The German Youth Gangs That Battled the Nazis During World War II
From an early age, Hans Steinbrück struggled to find a place for himself within German society. Born in 1921 and…
The Tools of War: 10 Deadly Infantry Weapons of WWII
World War II still holds the ominous distinction of being the deadliest conflict in human history, with official estimates placing…
The Unsung Heroes: 10 Military Vehicles that Helped the Allies Win WWII
The Second World War involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. All of the major participants entered…
The Last Woman Guillotined in WWII France Risked Her Life Over Abortion Rights
Abortion is a topic of fierce debate in many countries all over the world, and it is an issue we…
23 Photographs of the Japanese Occupation of Korea and the Liberation
The Japanese occupation of Korea began in 1910 and ended at the end of World War II in 1945. The…
20 Photographs Depicting British Children During the Blitz of World War II
The London Blitz was a series of bombing attacks on Britain carried out by the Nazi Luftwaffe during World War…
Ship’s Cook Forced to Take Over a Machine Gun to Defend His Battleship from Japanese Attack
Mess Attendant Doris Miller eyeballed the Japanese aircraft barreling down the sights of his antiaircraft gun. He paused for a…
Today in History: Hitler Purges His Political Rivals (1934)
Adolf Hitler and his minions were terrible people. History tells us that despots aren't only terrible to their enemies, but…