When we think of World War II, the first images that enter our minds usually involve battle: armies fighting their desperate struggles on land, huge navies patrolling the oceans, and aircraft soaring sleekly overhead.
From the Manhattan Project to Hiroshima and atomic diplomacy.
How do we define when an event actually took place? When did the event become inevitable?
The August 1942 landing on Guadalcanal was a colossal improvisation, concocted on the fly to take advantage of a recent dramatic turn in the Pacific war.
For the 106th Infantry Division, the Opening of the Bulge was a Death Blow.
Join us for a conversation with Gregory Fontenot, retired US Army Colonel and author of No Sacrifice Too Great: The 1st Infantry Division in World War II.
With its position in the South Pacific, Guadalcanal was an ideal location for a Japanese airfield that could threaten vital US sea lanes to Australia.
Join Dr. Alexandra Richie on a poignant tour of Poland to discover the remnants of the vast construction projects initiated by the Third Reich and hear the stories of those who were forced to build them.