Operation Clipper, an offensive to reduce the Geilenkirchen salient in Germany, highlighted the value of specialized tanks in a combined US-British operation.

The National WWII Museum is saddened to learn of the passing of Colonel Gail S. Halvorsen (USAF, Ret.), who died February 16, 2022, at the age of 101.

The National WWII Museum pays tribute to decorated combat pilot and Silver Service Medallion recipient Charles E. McGee, who passed away on January 16, 2022.

On January 27, 1945, the courage of Master Sergeant Roderick W. “Roddie” Edmonds to speak up for his fellow POWs shielded them from certain persecution and potential death.

The London Agreement and Charter not only shaped the prosecution of Nazi leaders after World War II but also marked a revolutionary moment in the development of international criminal law, setting precedent for holding individuals, not just states, accountable for war crimes.