World War II (Page 5)

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submarines in wwii

Why the Navy needed the Smithsonian’s help in naming WWII submarines

German boats successfully stopped D-Day landing practice

spitfire vs bf 109

This is the ironic reason the Spitfire beat the Bf 109

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Battle of Stalingrad and Order No. 227

By Jessica Evans

7 weapons Germany defended D-Day beaches with

battle of guadalcanal

Why the Battle of Guadalcanal was a turning point in WWII

By Jessica Evans

This lone Soviet tank was ready to fight the entire Nazi invasion of Russia

By Blake Stilwell

military shovel

This is how the shovel became a deadlier weapon than a bayonet

By Eric Milzarski

Tatra 87 nazi car

An awful car killed more Nazi generals than World War II

By Blake Stilwell

This WWII treasure was found in a Goodwill

By Bethaney Phillips

USS Ward: The Alpha and Omega of WWII

operation kiebitz

That time Germany tried to steal four U-boat officers

What happened with Oppenheimer’s revoked security clearance

By Miguel Ortiz

doolittle raiders takeoff

Why the Doolittle Raid required a handmade bombsight

By Miguel Ortiz

How 2,000 Jewish refugees tipped WWII to the US

The attempted second attack on Pearl Harbor

USS Indianapolis

Surviving the sinking of the USS Indianapolis

By Jessica Evans

This Civil Rights legend was a veteran of World War II France

How the Brits jammed radar on D-Day

WWII veteran and legendary singer Tony Bennett dies at 96

By Miguel Ortiz

1,000 bombers took part in largest World War II bombing raid

manned torpedoes in WWII

These were Britain’s ‘manned torpedoes’ in World War II

warsaw deportations

Today in military history: Nazis begin Warsaw deportations

free french commandos

The last of the Free French Commandos who landed at Normandy on D-Day dies at 100

The National War Dog Cemetery is in the Pacific

By Miguel Ortiz

Today in military history: ‘Mein Kampf’ is published

hitler nazis in south america

The secret, failed Nazi plan to make German colonies in South America

Fukushi Masaichi

The macabre tattoo collection destroyed in World War II

Was the Centurion tank too late for World War II?

This commander prepped for war by organizing a beard growing contest

By Blake Stilwell

Titanic officer

A brave Titanic officer somehow survived to rescue troops from Dunkirk

By Blake Stilwell

first atom bomb

Today in military history: Atom bomb successfully tested

A black and white photo of a biplane with a tank mounted underneath its fuselage. The tank has visible tracks and wheels, and the plane has a star insignia on its tail. The biplane has two sets of wings connected by struts and wires.

The Soviets tried to make a flying tank during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

All about the Kokoda Track Campaign in WWII

Soldiers wearing helmets and military uniforms advancing through a smoky battlefield with two tanks partially visible in the background. The scene appears intense and chaotic, with smoke and dust filling the air.

Today in military history: Largest tank battle in history ends

The Alaskan guardians of the North in World War II

A black and white portrait of a woman in a military uniform. She has short, wavy hair and is wearing glasses. Her uniform features several insignias and ribbons on the chest, indicating rank and achievements. She is looking directly at the camera with a composed expression.

Today in military history: First female officer in the US Army

The time that black troops battled American MPs in Britain during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

A large missile mounted on a mobile launch platform, positioned at an angle ready for launch, with a forested background. The missile has a pointed nose cone and stabilizing fins at the rear. The image is in black and white.

This weapon killed more of its builders than its targets

By Miguel Ortiz

Four German World War II-era military aircraft flying in formation against a cloudy sky. The planes have twin engines and display the German cross insignia on their wings and fuselage. The image is in black and white.

Today in military history: Battle of Britain begins

uss pennsylvania

This battleship was one of the first and last ships hit in World War II

Hitler’s greatest mistake might’ve been a U-boat purchase refusal

japanese surrender

Why the US made Japan surrender on the deck of a massive battleship

How the ‘Ghost Army’ tricked the enemy with theater tricks during WWII

By Bethaney Phillips

A Japanese submarine is depicted cruising on the water at night with a mountainous coastline in the background. The submarine has a Japanese naval flag at the rear and a small conning tower with two figures visible. The water shows waves and reflections of light, and the sky is dotted with stars. There is Japanese text along the right side of the image.

The time Japanese submarines attacked California and Oregon during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

why did germany invade the soviet union

Today in military history: Germany’s failed march on Soviet Union

soviet partisans

4 Soviet partisans who wreaked havoc on the Nazi war machine

battle of Surigao Strait

The night Pearl Harbor survivors got revenge

Today in military history: Berlin Airlift begins

navy ace during flight training

This Navy ace shot down both German and Japanese planes during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

This aircraft carrier was never commissioned and never served on active duty

By Miguel Ortiz

Black Americans volunteered to fight Axis Italy in droves before the US entered WWII

Black Americans volunteered to fight Axis Italy in droves before the US entered WWII

Luftwaffe pilot plane

Today in military history: Luftwaffe pilot mistakenly lands in England

nazi occupation

These are the only Brits who endured Nazi occupation

The nuns who escaped the Japanese by submarine during WWII

Filipino soldiers wore helmets made from coconuts during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

This was the most successful torpedo attack of World War II

The Covenanter was Britain’s worst tank

How a WWII cruiser became ‘The Longest Ship in the World’

By Miguel Ortiz

National Museum of the Pacific War

Why the National Museum of the Pacific War is in Texas

By Miguel Ortiz

The last horse charge of American cavalry was in World War II

Beyond the Blitzkrieg

By Jessica Evans

tear down berlin wall

Today in military history: Reagan challenges Gorbachev to tear down Berlin Wall

uss indianapolis

A sixth grade history project exonerated the captain of the USS Indianapolis

By Blake Stilwell