WORLD WAR II

Orson Welles seemingly met most of the 20th century's most famous figures, from Marilyn Monroe to Adolf Hitler.

When Orson Welles Met Adolf Hitler

In a talk show appearance in 1970, the famous filmmaker recalled how he found himself at a dinner party with the leader of the "minority party of nuts" known as the Nazis.

Alessandra Mussolini, the granddaughter of Benito Mussolini.

What the Descendants of 8 Controversial Historical Figures Are Doing Today

You can learn a lot about your family through genealogy, and you can’t hide from your past! (Especially if you’re on the cover of 'Playboy.')

To Avoid Grocery Shopping, Quarantined Americans Are Reviving Wartime-Era Victory Gardens

Victory gardens were originally a way to supplement food supplies during World Wars I and II. Now, Americans are bringing them back in response to COVID-19 concerns.

A digital model of the World War II bunker found in Scotland.

A Secret World War II Bunker Was Just Discovered in Scotland

The underground bunker housed Britain’s last line of defense, a unit known as “Churchill’s secret army.”

The Teenage Girl Gang That Seduced and Killed Nazis

In the 1940s, sisters Freddie and Truus Oversteegen used their unassuming profile as teenagers to ambush and kill Nazis in the Netherlands.

Art Historian Says 10 Works in the Louvre’s Collection Were Looted by Nazis

The artworks were seized by the Nazis after a Jewish lawyer fled his Parisian home in the early 1940s.

Benedict Cumberbatch in Sam Mendes's 1917 (2019).

The 25 Greatest War Movies of All Time

It makes sense that master filmmakers keep returning to old wars to tell new stories, as war movies have all the elements needed for a compelling tale. From medieval epics to modern thrillers, here are 25 of the best of them.

A WWII Navy Submarine, Lost for 75 Years, Has Been Discovered Off the Coast of Japan

The location of lost Navy submarine the USS Grayback had been unknown for decades due to a translation error. After missing for 75 years, it's finally been discovered.

American troops landing on Omaha beach at Normandy on D-Day.

Florida Man Discovers Original D-Day Audiotapes in His Basement

Bruce Campbell never expected to find some of World War II’s most important radio broadcasts buried in his cluttered basement.

A Lost Japanese Village Has Been Uncovered in the British Columbia Wilderness

Game pieces, sake bottles, and hundreds of ceramic pieces have been unearthed at the archaeological site.

Thomas Franklin Vaughns, 99-Year-Old Former Mechanic for the Tuskegee Airmen, Just Received Five Army Medals

Thomas Franklin Vaughns served his country twice, and has spent the rest of his life serving America’s youth.

The American destroyer USS Shaw explodes during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

10 Things You Might Not Have Known About Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor's contributions to world history didn’t begin—or end—on December 7, 1941. From epic rock concerts to astronaut visits, the storied lagoon has seen quite a lot.

World War II’s First Telegram Will Be Auctioned Off Later This Month

A week before Germany invaded Poland, Hitler organized and then called off a series of border skirmishes. This telegram shows that one Nazi didn’t get the memo.

Alan Turing, WWII Codebreaker Who Was Persecuted for Being Gay, Is the New Face of England's £50 Note

Alan Turing, the World War II codebreaker whose life was spotlighted in the film 'The Imitation Game,' is being honored with a prominent spot on the Bank of England's £50 banknote.

A Pair of Dutch World War II Shipwrecks Have Disappeared Off the Coast of Malaysia

A pair of Dutch shipwrecks that have been on the ocean floor for decades were stolen. Scrap metal thieves are to blame.

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Goodwill Store Searching for Family of Navy Sailor Whose Purple Heart May Have Been Mistakenly Donated

Suspecting the donation may have been a mistake, Arizona Goodwill employees want to return the Purple Heart to the World War II Navy sailor’s family.

13 Surprising Facts About George Orwell

George Orwell is best known for penning the dystopian novel 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'—regarded as one of the greatest classics of all time—but writing novels was only one small facet of his life and career.

Robert Friend, One of the Last Surviving Tuskegee Airmen, Dies at 99

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Friend, one of the remaining original members of the Tuskegee Airmen—the first group of African-American pilots to serve in the U.S. military—passed away at 99 years old on June 21.

Letters by Otto Frank, Anne Frank's Father, Are Being Digitized for the First Time

In the 1970s, Otto Frank took up correspondence with a pen pal from California. His letters reveal his thoughts on his daughter Anne's legacy and his determination to keep her memory alive.

American writer, journalist, and feminist Dorothy Thompson in London in 1941

Dorothy Thompson, the Journalist Who Warned the World About Adolf Hitler

After this crusading reporter was kicked out of Germany, she continued her anti-Nazi coverage at home.

Navy Sailor Who Was Killed During Pearl Harbor Is Finally Laid to Rest, 77 Years Later, On His 97th Birthday

Charles Gomez Jr. was 20 years old when he was killed in the Pearl Harbor attacks. On what would have been his 97th birthday, he was finally buried at home.

15 Fascinating Facts About Saving Private Ryan

Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning WWII drama—which arrived in theaters more than 20 years ago—came together in a single day.

Anne Frank's Letters From Early World War II to Be Published in Full for the First Time

Anne Frank wrote the letters to her grandmother up to 1941: the year before she and her family went into hiding and she started her famous diary.

Remains of World War II Soldier From Texas Finally Identified Nearly 75 Years After His Death

Decades after John W. Hayes died in World War II, his remains were discovered in a Belgian American military cemetery.

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