05/20/2022
Panzerfaust 3: The Cold War Weapon Wrecking Russian Tanks in Ukraine
Though it has its roots in fighting Soviets in World War II, the Panzerfaust 3 antitank rocket is now being used against the Russians again — in Ukraine.
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05/20/2022
World War II Soldiers Loved to Sing—Provided They Got to Sing Their Way
The U.S. Army recognized the vital outlet that music provided, but G.I.s preferred parody songs of their own invention over wholesome tunes pushed by top brass.
05/20/2022
Meet the Samoan Unit That Fought Barefoot During World War II
During World War II, Pago Pago was a lightly-manned base in the Samoa Islands vital to preserving communications between the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand. The 7th Marines were ordered to fortify the garrison—but they didn’t do it alone.
“The Samoans, who were American nationals, would help the 7th defend Tutuila’s 52 square miles of mountainous and jungled terrain" during WWII.
05/20/2022
These Manila Tags Document a B-29 Tail Gunner’s War—And Contain a Mystery
Why bomb-arming pins weren't always used for bombs, according to an expert from The National World War II Museum.
05/20/2022
Yank Magazine Created a Unique Record of American Soldiers' Roles in World War II
Founded in 1942, "Yank" was a new magazine for a new war—one written by and for enlisted men.
From June 1942 through 1945 frontline American soldiers filed stories and photographed World War II and its aftermath for a select readership—themselves
05/19/2022
Canada's Ram II Medium Tank: After Suffering D-Day Losses This 'Battering Ram' Saved the Day
The British lost half their tanks at Dunkirk. This tank replaced them.
The British Lost Half Their Tanks at Dunkirk. This Tank Replaced Them.
05/19/2022
Luftwaffe Tactics in the Battle of Britain
Join our own Claire Barrett as she chats with WW2TV - Paul Woodadge about Luftwaffe tactics during the Battle of Britain, her own dissertation on the London Blitz, and her love of Winston Churchill.
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05/19/2022
These Manila Tags Document a B-29 Tail Gunner’s War—And Contain a Mystery
Why bomb-arming pins weren't always used for bombs, according to an expert from The National World War II Museum.
05/19/2022
How the ‘Buffalo Soldiers’ Helped Break Through the Gothic Line
Of the 909,000 Black Americans selected for duty in the Army during World War II, only one Black division saw infantry combat in Europe: the 92nd Infantry Division.
The African American 92nd Infantry Division took on formidable German opposition in its push up the Italian boot.
05/18/2022
Was Eddie Slovik Naive to Expect Clemency After Deserting the U.S. Army?
The TV movie "The Execution of Private Slovik" questions whether the G.I. really deserved to die for abandoning his post.
05/18/2022
White Death and the Winter War: How Finland's Tiny Army Defeated the USSR | HistoryNet
The 1939 Winter War between Finland and Russia would go down in history as one of the most mesmerizing modern-day models of the David and Goliath narrative: a diminutive army with only 32 tanks and barely 100 airplanes repelling the invasion of a military more than four times its size.
When attempting to summarize the 1939 conflict between the Soviet Union and its small Nordic neighbor, Finland, the old proverb stating that "big things
05/17/2022
Whittier, Alaska: A Tiny City Born of War
The military town of Whittier, Alaska, was once codenamed H-12 and sheltered over 1,200 personnel. To suit the needs of wartime security, its existence was officially kept secret: no civilians were permitted to enter, and photography was strictly banned.
Situated on Prince William Sound’s scenic Passage Canal, Whittier was designed and built as a U.S. Army base during World War II.
05/17/2022
Karl Wolff: Peacemaker, Mass Murderer, or Both?
The SS general was keen to end the war in Europe. But did he ever truly understand and acknowledge his complicity in the Third Reich?
05/16/2022
Aviation History Book Review: Operation Chastise
Operation Chastise, the Royal Air Force’s famous “Dambuster” raid against Germany’s Ruhr dams, occurred on the evening of May 16-17, 1943. #OnThisDay
Operation Chastise was the codename for the Royal Air Force’s famous “Dambuster” raid against Germany’s Ruhr dams.
05/16/2022
Did Russia Really Go It Alone? How Lend-Lease Helped the Soviets Defeat the Germans
British Lend-Lease assistance to the Soviet Union in late 1941 and early 1942 played a far more significant part in the defense of Moscow and the revival of Soviet fortunes in late 1941 than has been acknowledged.
05/16/2022
Fertile Blood: War and Medicine
Medical progress, bought at the enormous cost of human lives, may be the most lasting and vital benefit of war.
05/16/2022
Was This the UK's Worst Spy Failure of World War II?
Failure to detect a long-running Abwehr counterintelligence operation cost the SOE numerous secrets—and lives.
05/15/2022
Americans Had Only Seconds To Escape A V-1 Flying Bomb in London’s Sloane Court
When a German V-1 flying bomb struck Sloane Court, it marked the worst incidence of loss of life for American servicemen due to a V-1 blast in World War II.
When a German V-1 flying bomb struck Sloane Court, it marked the worst incidence of loss of life for American servicemen due to a V-1 blast in World War II
05/15/2022
The Man Behind the Double V Campaign
Many may be aware of the Double V campaign, but few know of the 26-year-old who ignited the campaign...
Many may be aware of the Double V campaign, but few know of the 26-year-old who ignited the campaign
05/15/2022
Rethinking How We View General Patton
Patton has been widely lauded for his tactical genius—which was, in fact, only possible due to his operational skill.
05/14/2022
Was U-352 the Worst U-Boat of World War II?
The submarine's claim to fame is being the first U-boat sunk by the U.S. Coast Guard. The first U-boat sunk by the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II met its end after launching a reckless attack.
05/14/2022
Why Did Hitler and Stalin Form the Notorious 'Nazi-Soviet Pact' of 1939?
Hitler and Stalin arguably created the most cynical – and deadly – treaty in history. What motivated the dictators to do this?
05/14/2022
Spike Lee Made a Movie About Buffalo Soldiers — Then Found Out He Was Related to One
The "Miracle at St. Anna" director's long-lost cousin fought and died in Italy with Black troops of the 92nd Infantry Division.
05/13/2022
Was This the UK's Worst Spy Failure of World War II?
Failure to detect a long-running Abwehr counterintelligence operation cost the SOE numerous secrets—and lives.
05/13/2022
Finland's Whirlwind Fighter Plane: A One-Off Messerschmitt Clone
Finland’s best fighter was too late to fight, but a handful of dedicated workers saved it for posterity.
05/13/2022
Why Did the Nazis Use a Swastika?
The Nazi adoption of the swastika owed much to Adolf Hitler, who designed the party's flag himself in 1920.
05/13/2022
How Bobby the Antelope Became One of the British Army’s Cutest Mascots
One particularly famous British army antelope mascot was “liberated” from Hamburg's zoo at the close of World War II. Servicemen built him a large and comfortable enclosure at their headquarters and took him for walks, attracting the stares of baffled German onlookers.
Antelopes represented one of Britain’s oldest infantry regiments for more than 200 years—even if they were sometimes prone to butting unsuspecting soldiers
05/12/2022
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05/12/2022
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05/12/2022
Meet the Samoan Unit That Fought Barefoot During World War II
During World War II, Pago Pago was a lightly-manned base in the Samoa Islands vital to preserving communications between the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand. The 7th Marines were ordered to fortify the garrison—but they didn’t do it alone.
“The Samoans, who were American nationals, would help the 7th defend Tutuila’s 52 square miles of mountainous and jungled terrain" during WWII.
05/12/2022
Yank Magazine Created a Unique Record of American Soldiers' Roles in World War II
Founded in 1942, "Yank" was a new magazine for a new war—one written by and for enlisted men.
From June 1942 through 1945 frontline American soldiers filed stories and photographed World War II and its aftermath for a select readership—themselves
05/11/2022
#OnThisDay, May 11, 1943: American troops invade Attu in the Aleutian Islands. Pictured: the USS Casco anchored offshore with its 40mm gun and crew. (National Archives)
05/11/2022
"My Jerrycan": A Glamorous Wartime Souvenir, Packaged in a Decidedly Unglamorous Way
Produced by French perfumer Marc Fael, the fragrance came in a miniature German military canister.
05/11/2022
White Death and the Winter War: How Finland's Tiny Army Defeated the USSR | HistoryNet
The 1939 Winter War between Finland and Russia would go down in history as one of the most mesmerizing modern-day models of the David and Goliath narrative: a diminutive army with only 32 tanks and barely 100 airplanes repelling the invasion of a military more than four times its size.
When attempting to summarize the 1939 conflict between the Soviet Union and its small Nordic neighbor, Finland, the old proverb stating that "big things
05/10/2022
Rejected! These Famous People Were Turned Down by the Military — At Least at First
Some were rejected on the basis of height and race — others for undescended testicles...
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Laying down his sword to Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos, #OnThisDay a weeping Hiroo Onoda became one of the last Japanese soldiers from World War II to surrender—nearly three decades after the war's end.
In an address Tuesday to the British Parliament, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky evoked Churchill’s prescient influence as he channeled the wartime prime minister’s refrain from his iconic “we shall fight on the beaches” speech.
The 1939 Winter War between Finland and Russia would go down in history as one of the most mesmerizing modern-day models of the David and Goliath narrative: a diminutive army with only 32 tanks and barely 100 airplanes repelling the invasion of a military more than four times its size.
A tomboy who defied early-20th-century conventions, Earhart successfully crusaded for women pilots' place in the sky.
#InternationalWomensDay #WomensHistoryMonth
George Smith Patton IV, asked what it was like to grow up in the shadow of a World War II icon, replied in a 1977 interview: “I’ve never worried about it. I’ve been too busy.”
Any person, Holocaust denier or not, is entitled to equal justice under law.
As World War II neared, Laura Ingalls took to the skies in the name of U.S. isolationism—and in support of N**i Germany.
On Tuesday, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine and a growing humanitarian crisis, an enemy missile struck a TV tower in the nation’s capital of Kyiv, killing at least five people and injuring five others, Ukrainian emergency authorities reported.
But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky went further, claiming on Twitter that in addition to the TV tower, the missile hit the nearby World War II Babyn Yar Holocaust memorial—built just last year under controversy.
Since 2018 Shay, a D-Day veteran and tribal elder with the Penobscot Nation, has made Normandy his home. At 6:30 a.m. each June 6 he performs a traditional Penobscot ceremony by the sea to honor his comrades who never returned home.
This Week in History: Virtually stranded at a small railroad station in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, the small platoon of the 78th Guards Infantry Regiment faced a crushing onslaught of German tanks on March 2, 1943.
The military town of Whittier, Alaska, was once codenamed H-12 and sheltered over 1,200 personnel. To suit the needs of wartime security, its existence was officially kept secret: no civilians were permitted to enter, and photography was strictly banned.
February 25, 1933: The Navy's first purpose-built aircraft carrier, USS Ranger, launches at Newport News, Virginia. Commissioned in 1934, USS Ranger would go on to serve in the Atlantic and the Pacific until America's entry into World War II; it later participated in Operation Torch and Operation Leader off Norway before being sent to the Pacific and spending its remaining days as a training carrier. (National Archives)