# WWII
This Day In History: The Soviets Break The Nazi Siege of Leningrad (1944)
On this day in 1944, the Red Army permanently broke the siege of the Soviet Union’s second larges city. The…
8 Incredible WWII POW Stories of Survival and Escape
Thousands of men found themselves as unfortunate prisoners of war during a time when kindness toward the enemy was rare.…
8 Weird Ideas and Inventions from World War II
Wartime often brings inventions, particularly in military technology. While some of these are brilliant, others never make it out of…
This Day In History: von Paulus Urges Hitler To Allow Him To Surrender in Stalingrad (1943)
The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most decisive in World War II and some would say that it…
This British Officer Had to Lie, Cheat, and Steal to Form the Successful SAS
The concept of hiring an elite group of special forces in Great Britain was first put into action by David…
This Day In History: Hitler Withdraws To His Bunker (1945)
On this day, in 1945 Adolf Hitler takes to his massive underground bunker, here he was to remain for over…
5 Prisoner of War Camps in the United States During World War II
During World War II, the American home front was changed in many ways. Many women went to work for the…
This Day In History: Truman Warns of The Threat Of Communism (1952)
On this day in 1952, President Harry Truman warned of the threat to America from Communism. In his State of…
This Day In History: American Forces Land On Luzon (1945)
On this date in 1945, the Americans landed on the Philippine island of Luzon. The island was the most important…
This Day In History: Rooseveldt Announces Big Increase In Armaments Production (1942)
On this day, in 1942 President Franklin D. Roosevelt announces to the American people that he was committing America to…