The Buildup for Invasion
The 1st Infantry Division, the “Big Red One,” arrives in England in the fall of 1943 as part of the buildup for the Invasion of France.
A Tale of Two Chucks
How Captain Charles K. Peters’s P-51D Model Mustang Fighter, Daddy Rabbit, Roared Back to Life during a Bomber Escort Mission into Germany
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Article TypeWernher von Braun and the Nazi Rocket Program: An Interview with Michael Neufeld, PhD, of the National Air and Space Museum
The V-2 developed by Wernher von Braun was a revolutionary breakthrough in rocket and missile technology.
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Over the Cauldron of Ploesti: The American Air War in Romania
The stories of the American airmen in Romania should never be forgotten.
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The Battle of Guadalcanal
Explore Museum digital assets to learn more about the six-month fight to take the island of Guadalcanal, a vital step in defeating the Japanese in the Pacific theater.
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The Life of a Rescuer: Eva Michaelis-Stern in Dark Times
Eva Michaelis-Stern Dedicated Her Life to Aiding the Vulnerable
European Theater of Operations
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History Through the Viewfinder
Walking the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, imagining the unlived lives of the D-Day dead.
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The Words of War
Admiral Bertram Ramsay’s final diary entry reflects all that was at stake on the night before D-Day.
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History through the Viewfinder
Keeping the memory alive of those who fought for our freedoms today.
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The Words of War
On the eve of D-Day, a visit with the 101st Airborne, then the waiting.
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History through the Viewfinder
A visit to a bunker where German troops watched and waited for the invasion of France.
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The Words of War
Eisenhower’s final review commits the Allies to begin the Great Crusade at Normandy.
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V-E Day in London
An Army Pictorial Service photographer captures the joy and relief of soldiers and civilians.
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Mail Call: A V-E Day Letter
Two young servicemembers enjoy jubilant London as the war in Europe ended.
Pacific Theater of Operations
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Eyewitness to the Battle off Samar and the Loss of the USS St. Lo
Recognizing the Sacrifice of Taffy 3 at Leyte Gulf
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The Battle of Guadalcanal
Explore Museum digital assets to learn more about the six-month fight to take the island of Guadalcanal, a vital step in defeating the Japanese in the Pacific theater.
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An Eyewitness to the USS Hornet's Last Battle
From the Museum's Digitial Collections, firsthand narration to accompany the recent images from 17,500 feet below the Pacific waves.
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The Words of War
Liberated American POWs relate their experiences in the aftermath at Nagasaki.
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The Words of War
The first American war correspondent to visit Nagasaki after the atomic bomb witnesses the randomness of fate.
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The Words of War
Author Keith Lowe examines the legacies of the global conflict that shaped our modern world.
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Photo Finish: The Battle of Tarawa
Only the film With the Marines at Tarawa can convey the struggle and sacrifice of the Marines on the Pacific atoll.
