World War II US Army Capt. Willibald Bianchi survived two chest wounds from Japanese gunfire, the Bataan Death March, wretched captivity in prisoner-of-war camps and the sinking of his first POW ...

World War II was fought on land, sea, and air, but it was the small arms carried by millions of soldiers that shaped the ...

"World War II in HD" in available on the History Channel. (Wikimedia Commons) May is military appreciation month — a time to reflect with gratitude on the men and women who have served this country.

No conflict in recorded history transformed the globe as thoroughly as World War II. Cities were obliterated; national borders were altered; revolutionary and, in some cases, fearsome military, ...

Her War, Her Story: World War II is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, ...

In 1943 Vincent Speranza, the son of Italian immigrants, enlisted when he turned 18. "I decided to be a paratrooper when I found out that that would probably be the fastest way to get into the battle, ...

September 21, 2007 • The U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division served in World War II combat for only four months, but it had one of the highest casualty rates. Veterans of the ski troops recall their ...

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World War II narratives, up for grabs. In September, China held a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the ...

In the world of fiction, World War II is well-trod territory. Author Anthony Doerr will freely admit that. "There are so many books written about the war, supposedly if you drop them on Germany it ...

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Today, our Nation proudly commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Allied Powers’ triumph over national socialism and fascism, and the end of World War II in Europe — one of the most epic victories ...