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.
History Through the Viewfinder
His portrayal in the 1970 film Patton aside, British General Bernard L. Montgomery was a great asset to General Dwight D. Eisenhower in planning for the D-Day invasion.
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Article TypeTwo Ambassadors: Bob Hope and Ernie Pyle
The war correspondent and the entertainer shared a mission to connect with those in service during World War II.
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“Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army”
How the classic holiday musical White Christmas reveals the impact of military service in World War II.
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Miracle: The Girl from Rotterdam
A Hollywood holidays classic transports our Senior Historian straight back to wartime.
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Dreaming of a “White Christmas”
Sheet music of the popular song, purchased in 1943, is one little girl’s lifetime link to Technical Sergeant Neal K. Moore.
European Theater of Operations
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History Through the Viewfinder
His portrayal in the 1970 film Patton aside, British General Bernard L. Montgomery was a great asset to General Dwight D. Eisenhower in planning for the D-Day invasion.
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Two Ambassadors: Bob Hope and Ernie Pyle
The war correspondent and the entertainer shared a mission to connect with those in service during World War II.
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Mail Call: A Christmas Postcard from a POW
“Am Safe, A Prisoner of War in Germany; do not worry.”
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Dreaming of a “White Christmas”
Sheet music of the popular song, purchased in 1943, is one little girl’s lifetime link to Technical Sergeant Neal K. Moore.
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Bing Crosby's 1944 Christmas Message
“On our fighting front, there are no silent nights, but there are plenty of holy nights."
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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.
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November 11, 1918: Memory and War
The 100th anniversary of the end of the war to end all wars.
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The MG-42 Machine Gun
A close look at Hitler's Buzz Saw, a fearsome weapon for the German army.
Pacific Theater of Operations
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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.
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Launching the War? Hirohito and Pearl Harbor
A newly released memo sheds light on Japanese Emperor Hirohito's role in the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Mail Call: Bo Perabo and Liberation in the Pacific
In a first letter home after his release from a Japanese POW camp, a fighter pilot thanks his family for their prayers.
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The Words of War
To survive on Guadalcanal, a young Marine must confront war, the dead, and his own culture.
