Between 1939 and 1945, over 30 countries participated in World War II, mobilizing around 100 million military personnel. The ...

Click to open image viewer. NASM-9A20231: US Army Air Forces aviation cadet William P. McCampbell poses in front of a Beech AT-10 Wichita; Freeman Field, Seymour, Indiana; May 1944. CC0 Usage ...

She began working as a park ranger at age 85, educating visitors about the women and people of color who served on the home ...

Long before he was dueling Darth Vader in Star Wars, Sir Alec Guinness starred in this tour de force WWII film as Colonel ...

World War II is one of the most significant events in human history. It claimed the lives of millions, devastated the economies of multiple countries, and forever changed life as we knew it. Its ...

What characteristics define the best World War II movies? Is it the intensity and realism of their portrayal of the chaotic battlefield? How about the authenticity of the heroism and camaraderie that ...

The United States created many famous and formidable warplanes in the second world war. These included the B-17 Flying Fortress, P-47 Thunderbolt, B-29 Superfortress and Corsair. While hardly obscure, ...

David Nasaw thinks we owe Brokaw’s (and Ambrose’s and Spielberg’s) tale-telling and its legacy a second, and much more gimlet ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This collection consists of fifteen ...