Amazing Color Portraits of Soldiers of the British 8th Army in Italy, 1944
This post was originally published on this siteSoldiers of the British 8th Army are pictured on duty in Italy in these original color photos taken […]
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How Three Canadian Soldiers Saved an Abandoned Baby During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteOn September 23, 1941, a British mother abandoned her newborn baby behind blackberry bushes in Horsell Common, a […]
Hanoi Residents Waiting for All-clear Siren in Sidewalk Manhole Shelters During Air-Rawid Alert
This post was originally published on this siteThis image captures a stark reality of daily life in Hanoi, North Vietnam, in 1967 during the Vietnam […]
The Bell That Rang One Last Time, Dachau, Germany, 1945 (They Rang It When the Gates Opened)
This post was originally published on this site In the harsh and oppressive environment of Dachau concentration camp, where despair was a constant companion, prisoners […]
The Baby in the Bucket, Lviv Ghetto, Ukraine, 1943
This post was originally published on this siteIn the harrowing depths of winter 1943, within the barbed confines of the Lviv Ghetto in Nazi-occupied Ukraine, […]
A Muss at Headquarters During Civil War, Virginia in April 1863
This post was originally published on this siteIn April 1863, photographer James F. Gibson (often working with the famous Mathew Brady studio team, sometimes misattributed […]
A Soldier Sharing a Banana With a Goat During the Battle of Saipan, ca. 1944
This post was originally published on this sitePhotograph of Maine First Sergeant Neil I. Shober of Fort Wayne, Indiana, sharing his bananas with a native […]
Bell Cemeteries in Germany During the Wars
This post was originally published on this siteBell cemeteries (or Glockenfriedhöfe in German) were enormous holding areas where confiscated church bells were stockpiled before being […]
Milunka Savić, a Serbian War Heroine Who Became the Most Decorated Female Combatant in the History of Warfare
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1912, Milunka Savić made a decision that would define her life and etch her name into history. […]
Tennessee During the American Civil War in Rare and Amazing Photos
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the American Civil War, Tennessee served as a vital and bloody crossroads, becoming the second most fought-over […]
The Story of ‘Spitfire Girl’ Jackie Moggridge, a True Pioneer in Aviation
This post was originally published on this siteJackie Moggridge (1922–2004) was a South African-born aviator who became one of the most prolific female ferry pilots […]
The Amazing Story of Adolf Galland’s “Lobster Flight” in 1941
This post was originally published on this siteAdolf Galland’s “Lobster Flight” (often referred to as his “Lobster Battle”) is one of the most eccentric anecdotes […]
Fences in London Made From World War II Stretchers Once Used to Carry Thousands of Wounded Civilians in the Blitz
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II about 600,000 steel stretchers were manufactured for use in the Blitz. They were used […]
Long Before Serving as the 33rd President of the U.S, Harry S. Truman Served His Country on the Front Lines of WWI
This post was originally published on this site“My whole political career is based on my war service and war associates.” – Harry S. Truman Long […]
The Ball Turret Gunner, One of the Toughest and Most Dangerous Jobs of World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThe ball turret gunner was one of the most dangerous and iconic positions in World War II bomber […]
Lieutenant Commander John McCain Being Captured and Brought Out From the Truc Bach Lake in Hanoi, 1967
This post was originally published on this siteThis famous historical photograph shows North Vietnamese citizens rescuing U.S. Navy pilot John McCain from Trúc Bạch Lake […]
The Tricycle of a 3-Year-Old Shinichi Tetsutani, Who Died 1,500 Meters From the Hypocenter of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
This post was originally published on this siteThis small, rusted tricycle belonged to a 3-year-old boy named Shinichi Tetsutani, who lived in Hiroshima, Japan. On […]
American Soldiers Posing With the Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire in a Cave in Siegen, Germany, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteThe Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire, a hoop crown with a characteristic octagonal shape, was the […]
Wonderful Color Photos Capture Daily Life at the Women’s Land Army Training Camp in Suffolk, England in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Women’s Land Army (WLA) Training Camp at Culford in Suffolk, England, was a vital forestry training center […]
Portraits of Hannie Schaft, Who Became the Nazi’s Most Wanted Woman in the Netherlands During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteHannie Schaft (full name: Jannetje Johanna Schaft, September 16, 1920 – April 17, 1945) was a Dutch resistance […]
American Soldiers Taking Dutch Children for Their Morning Walk in the Grounds of Hoensbroek Castle, September 1944
This post was originally published on this siteAround the start of World War II, an orphanage from the Dutch coast was moved to Hoensbroek Castle […]
Photos From the V-J Day Celebrations in Hawaii When the News Is Announced of the Surrender of Japan on August 14, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteOn August 14, 1945, when word reached Hawaii that Japan had accepted the Allies’ terms of surrender, effectively […]
35 Historic Postcard Photos from the Mexican Revolution
This post was originally published on this siteHundreds of commercial and amateur photographers recorded imagery during the tumultuous Mexican Revolution (Revolución Mexicana), which began in […]
Andrée Geulen, Belgian Teacher Who Helped Rescue Thousands of Jewish Children From the Nazis During the Holocaust
This post was originally published on this siteAndrée Geulen was born in Schaerbeek, a suburb of Brussels, on September 6, 1921 into a liberal family […]
“We Are the Girls That Kill the Rats” – Girls of the Women’s Land Army Were Employed as Rat Catchers During WWII
This post was originally published on this sitePests such as rats posed a serious threat to supplies of food and animal fodder on British farms. […]