
Some Photos Reveal Clark Gable Trained in Spokane as a Turret Gunner in World War II
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1940s, Clark Gable was the King of Hollywood. Millions of people around the world knew and […]
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1940s, Clark Gable was the King of Hollywood. Millions of people around the world knew and […]
This post was originally published on this siteA jeep train usually refers to a line of coupled railway vehicles hauled by a jeep fitted with […]
This post was originally published on this siteIn the heart of war-torn Normandy, in mid-July 1944, two American soldiers huddled together in a makeshift foxhole […]
This post was originally published on this siteWater is so scarce in the desert that often only a few drops are allowed to wash with […]
This post was originally published on this site“If going much further please take one.” Typical ‘Aussie’ humor is reflected in this sign erected on the […]
This post was originally published on this siteSurcouf was a large French gun-armed cruiser submarine of the mid 20th century. She carried two 8” guns […]
This post was originally published on this siteA large sign reading “I AM AN AMERICAN” placed in the window of a store, at 13th and […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe rate of Parachute Rigger was absolutely vital to the safety of the wartime Navy’s tens of thousands […]
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II, the Danish coasts were included in the Atlantic Wall. The Atlantic Wall was planned […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe character of “Rosie the Riveter” as feminist symbol, World War II icon and mid-century heroine is ingrained […]
This post was originally published on this siteMaryland’s Aberdeen Proving Ground opened in 1917 and today is the military’s oldest weapons-testing facility in the United […]
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Second World War, the Queen (then Princess Elizabeth) and Princess Margaret spent much of their time […]
This post was originally published on this siteIn World War II, many things were rationed in various parts of the world, due to production delays, […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe Colditz Cock was a glider built by British prisoners of war during World War II for an […]
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1942, the British placed bamboo scaffolding over the dome of the Taj Mahal to protect it from […]
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II, the United States forcibly relocated and incarcerated at least 125,284 people of Japanese descent […]
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II, aerial combat in the Pacific saw intense clashes between Japanese planes and Allied forces. […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe story of Trinity Site begins with the formation of the Manhattan Project in June 1942. The project […]
This post was originally published on this siteNobody ever had it as bad as the Sack—the Sad Sack, George Baker’s perpetually luckless anti-hero of World […]
This post was originally published on this siteThis mini-motorcycle was a WWII quick escape vehicle. The British Special Operations Executive (SOE) officers parachuted behind enemy […]
This post was originally published on this siteIn January 1943, a brick “hive” was built around Michelangelo’s David to protect it from incendiary bombs. Two […]
This post was originally published on this siteShowing experimentation of eggs in various incubation periods for typhus vaccine production during World War II. Woman’s leg […]
This post was originally published on this siteWWII advertisement for Philco-Corporation from the January 1943 issue of Woman’s Day magazine. Includes copy of a sign […]
This post was originally published on this siteBaby carriage consists of an entire mine-shell that has been placed on a chassis of an antique hand-stroller. […]
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough not quite so good as a steel helmet, the black derby hat owned by an Englishman living […]
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