Article Type
The Slovak National Uprising of 1944
The strength, depth, and impact of the 1944 Slovak National Uprising made it one of the largest and most important anti-fascist campaigns in Europe during World War II.
1306 - 1310 results of 1567
-
-
Article Type
Drive to Nowhere: The Myth of the Afrika Korps, 1941-43
A new look at Field Marshal Rommel and his North African campaigns.
-
Article Type
Mystery of the Disembodied Bow of Ironbottom Sound
The New Orleans not only lost her bow, but she staggered away from Ironbottom Sound with over 180 men in her crew dead or missing. But like the city for which she was named, quitting was never an option.
-
Article Type
Marguerite Hunold and Weather Forecasting in the Aleutians
Marguerite Frances Hunold, a pioneering aerologist in the US Navy’s WAVES program during World War II, became the first woman in her field to serve in Alaska, where she helped shape naval aviation forecasting in one of the world’s most challenging weather environments.
-
Article Type
Al Hirt: From the US Army to the King of New Orleans Jazz
The service and legacy of one of New Orleans jazz legends.
Past Events
-
D-Day and the Museum's 17th Birthday
06/06/2017 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMEach year, we commemorate D-Day, calling to mind the men who landed on the beaches in Normandy and American experiences all over the world upon learning about the actions of the day.
-
Event
Memorial Day at the Museum
05/29/2017 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMThis Memorial Day, we highlight four men from the U.S. Weather Bureau who answered the call to action without hesitation, without thought... -
The Rise and Fall of Hitler's Germany Tour (May 18 start)
05/18/2017 - 05/29/2017 | 12:00 AMFeaturing noted historian Dr. Alexandra Richie, The National WWII Museum's exclusive 12-day trip explores Germany and Poland through the lens of the rise and fall of the Third Reich.
