Through the fog of first combat, the nature of war in the Pacific is revealed.

A street photo and statue evoke vivid memories of war’s destruction.

The Freikorps were nothing if not the shock troops, the advance guard, of the Third Reich.

The unveiling of the Camp Shelby Gold Star Memorial Monument was a moving experience for families.

How the GI Bill enabled Richard Pipes to study Russian history at Harvard.

On the connection between the massive Soviet counterattack and the Japanese strike at Pearl Harbor in December 1941.

A chance encounter with a WWII martyr’s memorial starts a chain of confrontations with the past.

A look into how one piece of paper could have altered so much—and why confronting uncomfortable historical truths is necessary.

Photo: Entrance to Dr. Alexandra Richie's home near Warsaw

Sixteen-year-old Richard Pipes escaped from Nazi-occupied Warsaw with his family in October 1939.

A look at how World War I's ending laid the groundwork for World War II to begin.