May 8, 1945: V-E Day and the Surrender of Germany
•October 11, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Today, May 8, 1945 is known as ‘V-E Day,’ marking the surrender of Germany and the Axis powers in Europe. More »
•October 11, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
Today, May 8, 1945 is known as ‘V-E Day,’ marking the surrender of Germany and the Axis powers in Europe. More »
•February 5, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
London’s Imperial War Museum is a “must-see” on any visit to England. More »
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A worried King Victor Emmanuel questioned the trustworthiness of Benito Mussolini on the eve of the Fascist March on Rome. More »
•October 25, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Monsignor Josef Tiso led Slovakia into an alliance with Hitler and the Nazis. More »
•October 4, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Japanese parachute forces mounted an assault on the island of Sumatra soon after Pearl Harbor. More »
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Leon Degrelle was the most famous foreign volunteer in the German Army. To the Nazis he was a war hero. To his fellow countrymen he was a traitor. More »
•July 17, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Even during the darkest days of the war, the morale-lifting business of sport went on in the United States, Britian, Germany, and elsewhere. More »
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Operation Strangle seemed like a promising way to cut off enemy troops and supplies in Italy. The only problem was the air campaign did not work. More »
•April 27, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
The world changed forever on a balmy sunny Hawaiian Sunday in December 1941. More »
•April 25, 2017 • Be the First to Comment
Percy Hobart went from forced retirement to being acclaimed as a hero. More »
