The London Milkman: The Story Behind One of the Most Iconic Images of the Blitz
This post was originally published on this siteAs photography had become part of people’s daily lives during the inter-war period, numerous iconic images were taken […]
World War II
How Could Slovenian Fighter Albina Mali-Hočevar Look Before the Wound
This post was originally published on this siteAlbina Mali-Hočevar was an extremely brave Slovenian anti-fascist resistance fighter and national hero, who was wounded three times […]
38 Amateur Photos That Capture Daily Life of Paris Under Nazi Occupation
This post was originally published on this siteParis started mobilizing for war in September 1939, when Nazi Germany invaded Poland, but the war seemed far […]
Amazing Photos of African American Women at Work During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteAmerican women have participated in defense of this nation in both war and peacetime. Their contributions, however, have […]
56 Haunting Photos of World War II Taken by James Allison
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s hard to imagine what World War II was really like if you were born long after it […]
The Incredible Story of the Girls in the Iconic Photograph “Trafalgar Square Fountains on VE Day”
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s an iconic photograph – one that has been used across the world to highlight the celebrations on […]
10 Interesting Photographs of VE Day Celebrations in London
This post was originally published on this siteOn 7 May 1945 the formal act of military surrender was signed by Germany, ending the war in […]
The Nazi Board Games of World War II
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II, the Nazis fueled children’s enthusiasm for both their war effort and genocide partly by […]
22 Rare Photographs That Capture the Brutal Life of American Troops During the Battle of Buna-Gona
This post was originally published on this siteFrom mid-November 1942 to the end of January 1943 the Australians and the Americans reduced the Japanese base […]
Everyday Life of the U.S in 1943 Through Esther Bubley’s Lens – A Look at the American Home Front During WWII
This post was originally published on this siteMilitary and political events overseas were not the only subjects reporters and photographers covered during World War II. […]
French Man Found a Box of 35mm Film Rolls in the Trash That Capture Life Inside Nazi POW Camp for Polish Officers
This post was originally published on this siteIt was a winter night in 1999 and Olivier Rempfer, then 19, was walking back to his town […]
"Three Dead Americans on the Beach at Buna" – The First Image of Dead U.S Troops to Appear in Media During WWII
This post was originally published on this sitePhoto That Was Hard to Get Published, but Even Harder to Get LIFE photojournalist George Strock captured an […]
Shocking Photos Show How French Women Were Punished by Shaving Their Head to Publicly for Collaborating With Nazis
This post was originally published on this siteAt the end of World War II, many French people accused of collaboration with Germany endured a particularly […]
15 Found Photos That Show Pin-up Bombshell Nose Art of World War II Bombers
This post was originally published on this siteThe inscription of art work on military planes dates to World War I, when paintings were usually extravagant […]
D-Day in Color: Stunning Retouched Photos of Brave Allied Troops Landing Normandy Beaches in June, 1944
This post was originally published on this siteSome 156,000 Allied troops landed on five Normandy beaches during the operation on June 6, 1944, which would […]
A Couple Sleeping in a Morrison Shelter Used as Protection From Collapsing Homes During the WWII ‘Blitz’ Bombing Raids
This post was originally published on this siteMorrison shelters were a way of protecting people from in their own homes from falling bombs. This was […]
Rare Photographs Capture the Moment Some of the Nazis’ Most Notorious Murderers Were Brought to Justice, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteThese rare photos show some of the world’s most infamous monsters just moments after their reign of terror […]
48 Emotional Pictures That Capture Everyday Life of Children During WWII
This post was originally published on this siteChildren were massively affected by World War Two. Nearly two million children were evacuated from their homes at […]
Breathtaking Colorized Photos Show the Horror of the War in the Pacific During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteStunning photos of the US Army during the War in the Pacific have been brought to life through […]
The Dancer in Birkenau: Meet the Polish-Jewish Ballerina Who Shot Nazis on Her Way to the Gas Chamber
This post was originally published on this siteMore a certainty than a legend, a woman killed a Nazi guard at Birkenau while she was ordered […]
Fearful 16-Year-Old German Soldier Crying Tears of Defeat, After Being Captured by the US 9th Army in Germany, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteA sixteen-year old German anti aircraft soldier of the Hitler Youth, Hans-Georg Henke, taken prisoner in the state […]
A German WWII Prisoner Is Reunited With His Daughter for the First Time Since She Was 1 Year Old, 1956
This post was originally published on this siteHelmuth Pirath, the winner of World Press Photo in 1956 captured the most touching moment when a German […]
Japanese Interned Mother Holding Her Baby Sleeping Daughter and an Emotional Story Behind The Picture in 1942
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1911, Japanese-American activist Fumiko Hayashida became one of the first Japanese Americans to be interned in March […]
Liepaja Massacres: Shocking Photos Taken by Nazi Perpetrators of Jewish Women Moments Before Their Execution in Skede, Latvia on December 15-17, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteThe murders in the dunes at Skede on the Baltic shore, some fifteen kilometers north of the city […]
62 Emotional Pictures That Capture Private Moments of ‘Soldiers at Rest’ During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteWar brings pain, sacrifice. It is really cruel, especially for the soldiers directly involved in combat. Private moments […]