Related Content
-
Article Type
Louisiana Spotlight: U-505 and Camp Ruston
The crew of a German U-Boat became prisoners in a North Louisiana prisoner of war camp, held in secret to protect Allied intelligence.
-
Article Type
ISWD Roundtable: World War II and the Aftermath of the Present Crisis
The Institute for the Study of War and Democracy Historians and Special Guests Discuss How WWII's Aftermath Presents Lessons for the Aftermath of the Present Crisis.
-
Article Type
The Leadership, Death, and Legacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt
To commemorate the anniversary of Franklin D. Roosevelt's death, we sat down with his biographer, Nigel Hamilton, PhD.
-
Article Type
Review of the 2017 German Film The Captain
The Captain is a dark, brutal film which looks at WWII's final days from the perspective of German soldiers behind the frontlines.
-
Article Type
Best of WWII Public Programs: Hidden Gems
We look back at some of the best author events at The National WWII Museum.
-
Article Type
Joe Louis: From Boxing Gloves to Combat Boots
Joe Louis was boxing's heavyweight world champion when he joined the US Army and fought for his country and his community.
-
Article Type
WWII Reads: D-Day
Rob Citino, Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian of the Museum, lists his favorite books on D-Day.
-
Article Type
Louisiana Spotlight: Captain Lucien Laborde
Captain Lucien Laborde was one of nearly 280,000 men and women from Louisiana who served in the Armed Forces in World War II.
-
Article Type
James Edward Robinson, Jr.
James Robinson was a professional soldier who lost his life on April 6, 1945 fighting for his country.
-
Article Type
The Battle for Vienna
75 years ago Soviet soldiers captured Vienna after bitter street combat.
-
Article Type
What We Fought Against: Ohrdruf
On April 4, 1945, the US 4th Armored Division and 89th Infantry Division of the Third US Army came face to face with the horrors of Nazi brutality. The men discovered Ohrdruf, a Nazi labor camp and a subcamp of the Buchenwald system.
-
Article Type
Best of WWII Public Programs: Pelican State
A highlight of some of the best programs the Museum has hosted over the years on our home state Louisiana.