Tom Czekanski recalls the story his father Alphonse told him about the friendly fire incident in Sicily.

Senior Curator Tom Czekanski discusses innovations employed by the Axis and the Allies during the Normandy Campaign.

Experience the music, style, comedy, and camaraderie of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr.—the Rat Pack—at this world-class tribute show!

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The National WWII Museum has appointed Robert M. Citino, PhD, a highly regarded WWII scholar and educator, to the position of Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian. Citino comes to the Museum following academic postings at the University of North Texas, Eastern Michigan University, Lake Erie College, the US Military Academy and the US Army War College. In addition to publishing nine books and myriad articles on World War II and other 20th century military subjects, Citino has been a regular speaker at the Museum’s International Conference on World War II and offered lectures during the institution’s D-Day 70th anniversary cruise.

May, 8, 1945. Few announcements in modern history have ever been greeted with such joy as the announcement that Germany had surrendered to the Allies, ending World War II in Europe. The iconic images of happy throngs holding up the newspapers of the day found their way into countless scrapbooks and frames. Though Japan remained defiant, the joyous parades and street parties symbolized the relief that the war in Europe had ended.