Some Beautiful Black and White Portraits of Female Factory Workers in World War II
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 […]
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Vintage Photographs of Women Testing Weapons During World War II at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
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 […]
Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret in the 1943 Play ‘Aladdin’ in Windsor, Berkshire
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 […]
On October 30, 1945: US Government Announces End of Shoe Rationing
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, […]
The Only Known Photograph Colditz Cock, the Glider Built in Secret by British POWs to Escape From Colditz Castle
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 […]
During World War II, the Taj Mahal Covered With Bamboo as a Camouflage Against Aerial Bombing
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 […]
Japanese Americans: Incarceration in WWII
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 […]
Wild Footage of Japanese Planes Being Shot Down Over the Pacific During World War II
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. […]
The Manhattan Project: Historical Photos From the Trinity Test, the World’s First Atomic Explosion
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 […]
The Sad Sack During World War II
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 […]
During WWII, the British Produced the Welbike, the Smallest Motorcycle to Ever Be Used by Its Military
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 […]
During World War II, Michelangelo’s David Was Entombed in Brick to Protect It From Damage From Airborne Bombs
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 […]
Experiment With Typhus Lice During World War II
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 […]
1943 WWII Philco Ad Featuring Hitler by Walt Ditzen
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 […]
Baby Carriage Made From Old Mine Shell
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. […]
Keeps Air-Raid Map Under His Hat, 1940
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 […]
Incredible Photos of Soviet Women Snipers in World War II
This post was originally published on this siteSoviet women played an important role in World War II (whose Eastern Front was known as the Great […]
Historical Pictures of Railway Guns From the American Civil War to World War II
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the days of catapults and trebuchets, military men have dreamed of the ultimate weapon that could smash […]
Rare Historical Photos of War Dogs Wearing Canine Gas Masks
This post was originally published on this siteThere was nothing more terrifying in the trenches than the call of a gas attack. Soldiers succumbed to […]
Disturbing Picture of an Arizona War Worker, With a Human Skull, a Gift From Her Boyfriend
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II, some members of the United States military mutilated dead Japanese service personnel in the […]
Holland House Library After an Air Raid in London, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteAn interior view of the bombed library at Holland House with readers apparently choosing books regardless of the […]
Captain Lewis Nixon With His Beloved Stash of Vat 69 Whiskey in the Morning After Celebrating V-E Day in 1945
This post was originally published on this siteOn the morning of May 4, 1945, the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division moved […]
Photos of Women Workers in the Factories in London During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThese women were all training in various London polytechnics to work in munitions factories during the early 1940s. […]
Margie Stewart, the Official U.S Army Poster Girl During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteFor American troops in World War II, Margie Stewart was the girl they’d left behind. For the Army, […]
Fascinating Black and White Photos of Life in Britain in 1939
This post was originally published on this siteAfter the German invasion of Poland, The King declared war in September 1939. In preparation for war, Britain […]