The service and legacy of one of New Orleans jazz legends.

When POWs awoke at Stalag Luft I on May 1, 1945, the German guards had disappeared and a hand sewn Stars and Stripes replaced the swastika on the flagpole. The Red Army arrived a day later.

Adolf Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945 after being hunted by Soviet troops storming Berlin.

The death of Benito Mussolini on April 28, 1945 was characterized “A fitting end to a wretched life,” by The New York Times.

Building a Collection of World War II aircraft 60 years after the war has been a challenging aspect of building the Museum collection.

A collection of German pistols captured by a paratrooper featured in one of the most iconic photographs of World War II.

April 17 was a fateful day for Capt. Harold Romm. On April 17, 1943 he was shot down and became a German POW. Two years later, on the same day, he became a free man, liberated from Stalag XIII-D by American troops.

For years, Jeff Taddeo kept a grocery bag filled with his grandfather’s WWII letters on a shelf in his home. With help from The National WWII Museum, he is preserving and sharing this treasured family history, and hopes others can benefit from his experience.
 

The Ruhr Pocket campaign of April 1945 ended Germany's hopes—and established the US Army.

In 1945, The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Station Chief Allen Dulles in Switzerland negotiated the early surrender of German forces in Italy and Austria days before the final surrender of Germany, saving many lives.