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.
First Strike at Midway: Attacking and Discovering IJN Kaga
As Dusty Kleiss pulled away from the Japanese fleet, he kicked rudder in his Dauntless and looked back at his target. Kaga was undergoing a series of explosions that utterly eviscerated the ship, exposing her innards like some disemboweled animal.
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Article TypeManila 1945, the Destruction of the “Pearl of the Orient”: A Review of Rampage: MacArthur, Yamashita, and the Battle of Manila
James Scott’s Book Rampage Depicts One of the Bloodiest Chapters in the History of World War II
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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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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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Wernher 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.
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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First Strike at Midway: Attacking and Discovering IJN Kaga
As Dusty Kleiss pulled away from the Japanese fleet, he kicked rudder in his Dauntless and looked back at his target. Kaga was undergoing a series of explosions that utterly eviscerated the ship, exposing her innards like some disemboweled animal.
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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.
