Latest "World War II history" stories

Inside the infamous porn obsession of Hitler’s Nazi protégé

Julius Streicher was executed by hanging in October 1946.

By Claire Barrett

4 weeks ago

A 99-year-old World War II veteran finally gets his medals

Soldier served in Allied invasion of Italy.

By Todd South

3 years ago

This Nazi sub was sunk when its captain took a dump

Loose lips might sink ships, but expelling bloat can damn a boat.

By Jon Simkins

4 years ago

Crews of the B-17 Flying Fortress take to the sky in ‘Memphis Belle in Color’ documentary

The documentary premiers at 6 p.m EST Nov. 11 on the Smithsonian Channel, and will air multiple times this week.

By Jon Simkins and Claire Barrett

4 years ago

‘When in doubt, lash out’: The 82nd Airborne’s crossing of the Waal River, 76 years later

The 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden was celebrated throughout the Netherlands.

By Claire Barrett and Jon Simkins

4 years ago

80th anniversary of Poland invasion: Why the memory is still a battleground

Sunday marks exactly 80 years since Nazi Germany invaded Poland, on Sept. 1, 1939. Poland and the region still struggle with what came after.

4 years ago

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