The stories of the WWII generation have always been at the heart of The National WWII Museum—from the servicemembers storming beaches and...

Amid a massive build-up of troops in the United Kingdom, Hitler and the Nazi high command know an attack against occupied Europe is imminent but are left guessing as to where D-Day will truly take place. In this episode, we explore Operations Fortitude, which successfully obscured Allied invasion intentions, and Jedburgh, which reduced German defenses ahead of the Normandy landings.

In November 1942, the Allies make their first major move against Adolf Hitler’s empire with Operation Torch. In this episode, we explore the Allied invasion of French North Africa and the American spies who helped to lay the groundwork for this complex operation.

 

A new type of covert American warfare is about to begin as the Office of Strategic Services combines intelligence with guerilla warfare. In this episode, we explore OSS Detachment 101's special operations in the Pacific theater, as well as the story of one of the war's most effective double agents.

Six months after Pearl Harbor, America makes a breakthrough in understanding the Japanese naval code, and the Battle of Midway becomes a turning point in the war. In this episode, we explore the significance of the Battle of Midway, the creation of the Office of Strategic Services, and a bold German espionage effort on American soil.