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 […]
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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. […]
35 Amazing Photos From the Set of “The Deer Hunter” (1978)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Deer Hunter is a 1978 American epic war drama film co-written and directed by Michael Cimino about […]
Grand Slam Bombs Awaiting Delivery, January 7, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteThis remarkable photograph showcases the immense scale of the Grand Slam bomb, one of the most powerful weapons […]
King Albert I of Belgium and King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Inspect Troops During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteKing Albert I of Belgium and King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy were contemporaries and prominent monarchs during […]
During World War II, Germany Built Wooden Airfields to Fool the Allies, So They Bombed It With Wooden Bombs
This post was originally published on this siteDuring WWII, the Germans built fake wooden airfields with wooden aircraft and vehicles in order to trick the […]
Ann-Margret Performing for U.S. Service Members in Vietnam in the Mid-1960s
This post was originally published on this siteAward-winning actress and singer Ann-Margret is known for her commitment to entertaining U.S. troops during the Vietnam War. […]
Harold Agnew Carrying the Plutonium Core of the Nagasaki Fat Man Bomb, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteIn this 1940s photograph, American physicist Harold Agnew (1921-2013) is seen casually carrying a small but world-altering object—the […]
Burial at Sea on the USS Intrepid, November 1944
This post was originally published on this siteBurial at sea for the officers and men of the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CV-11) who lost […]
Flakpanzer, Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Tanks Developed By Nazi Germany During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteFlakpanzer is a German term for “anti-aircraft tanks” (“flak” is derived from Flugabwehrkanone, literally “aircraft defence cannon”; “panzer” […]
The Story of Ida and Louise Cook, the British Sisters Who Helped Jewish Refugees Escape Nazi Germany in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIda and Louise Cook were two remarkable British sisters who became unsung heroines of World War II for […]
50 Powerful Photos Capturing the Tragedy of World War I
This post was originally published on this siteWorld War I (1914-1918) was a global conflict primarily between the Allied Powers (including France, the UK, Russia, […]