world war 2

The Dachau Reprisals: When U.S. Troops Took Revenge On Concentration Camp Guards

U.S. troops were shocked by the death and suffering they found at Dachau while liberating the camp in April 1945 — and they responded by massacring dozens of the SS guards.

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 1, 2018

The Dachau Reprisals: When U.S. Troops Took Revenge On Concentration Camp Guards

U.S. troops were shocked by the death and suffering they found at Dachau while liberating the camp in April 1945 — and they responded by massacring dozens of the SS guards.

By Kara Goldfarb • March 1, 2018

How Glenn Miller Went From World War II Musical Icon To Missing In Action

Glenn Miller was a renowned bandleader during the swing era. Then he played for the allied troops in WWII. Then he vanished.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 28, 2018

How Glenn Miller Went From World War II Musical Icon To Missing In Action

Glenn Miller was a renowned bandleader during the swing era. Then he played for the allied troops in WWII. Then he vanished.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 28, 2018

Inside Operation Sea Lion: The Nazis’ Aborted Plan To Invade Britain

While many leaders in Germany were in favor of Operation Sea Lion, Hitler was initially against it. Only when Britain rejected to surrender did he demand prompt escalation.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 26, 2018

Inside Operation Sea Lion: The Nazis’ Aborted Plan To Invade Britain

While many leaders in Germany were in favor of Operation Sea Lion, Hitler was initially against it. Only when Britain rejected to surrender did he demand prompt escalation.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 26, 2018

The Mission That May Have Saved Us All From Nazi Rule And Hardly Made The History Books

How a few largely forgotten men may have saved the world.

By William DeLong • Feb 21, 2018

The Mission That May Have Saved Us All From Nazi Rule And Hardly Made The History Books

How a few largely forgotten men may have saved the world.

By William DeLong • February 21, 2018

World War II Japan’s “Comfort Women” And The Horrific Sexual Slavery They Endured

Comfort women were women and girls taken from occupied territories by Japan's Imperial Army during World War II and used as sex slaves in what were called comfort stations. Their struggle didn't come to light until decades later.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 21, 2018

World War II Japan’s “Comfort Women” And The Horrific Sexual Slavery They Endured

Comfort women were women and girls taken from occupied territories by Japan's Imperial Army during World War II and used as sex slaves in what were called comfort stations. Their struggle didn't come to light until decades later.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 21, 2018

Why Anton Drexler Was More Responsible For The Nazi Party Than Adolf Hitler

Angered by the burdensome terms of the Treaty of Versailles, Anton Drexler took matters into his own hands and founded what would eventually become the Nazi Party.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 20, 2018

Why Anton Drexler Was More Responsible For The Nazi Party Than Adolf Hitler

Angered by the burdensome terms of the Treaty of Versailles, Anton Drexler took matters into his own hands and founded what would eventually become the Nazi Party.

By Gina Dimuro • February 20, 2018

What If Hitler’s Paintings Had Gotten Him Into Art School?

Teachers said he didn’t draw enough heads and experts note that he copied traditional paintings rather than create his own work.

By William DeLong • Feb 15, 2018

What If Hitler’s Paintings Had Gotten Him Into Art School?

Teachers said he didn’t draw enough heads and experts note that he copied traditional paintings rather than create his own work.

By William DeLong • February 15, 2018

25 Dramatic Photos Of Combat Medics In Action Throughout History

These powerful photos of combat medics from the Civil War to Vietnam show some of history's greatest unsung heroes in action.

By Joel Stice • Feb 14, 2018

25 Dramatic Photos Of Combat Medics In Action Throughout History

These powerful photos of combat medics from the Civil War to Vietnam show some of history's greatest unsung heroes in action.

By Joel Stice • February 14, 2018

24 Of The Biggest Badasses In Modern History

Whether it's war heroes, adventurers, or stories of survival in extreme conditions, these stories are about the triumph of the human spirit.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 7, 2018

24 Of The Biggest Badasses In Modern History

Whether it's war heroes, adventurers, or stories of survival in extreme conditions, these stories are about the triumph of the human spirit.

By Erin Kelly • February 7, 2018

Disturbing Photos Captured Inside The Jewish Ghettos Of The Holocaust

Before the concentration camps, the Nazis' victims endured another kind of hell inside the walls of the Jewish ghettos.

By Mark Oliver • Feb 7, 2018

Disturbing Photos Captured Inside The Jewish Ghettos Of The Holocaust

Before the concentration camps, the Nazis' victims endured another kind of hell inside the walls of the Jewish ghettos.

By Mark Oliver • February 7, 2018

Meet Nancy Wake — The White Mouse Of The French Resistance

Nancy Wake was far from a damsel in distress, and by the end of the war was number one on the Gestapo's Most Wanted list.

By Katie Serena • Feb 7, 2018

Meet Nancy Wake — The White Mouse Of The French Resistance

Nancy Wake was far from a damsel in distress, and by the end of the war was number one on the Gestapo's Most Wanted list.

By Katie Serena • February 7, 2018

The Bizarre Tale Of The World War II Ghost Blimp And Its Missing Crew

Unofficial answers for the ghost blimp's missing crew range from an enemy attack to alien abductions.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 5, 2018

The Bizarre Tale Of The World War II Ghost Blimp And Its Missing Crew

Unofficial answers for the ghost blimp's missing crew range from an enemy attack to alien abductions.

By Gina Dimuro • February 5, 2018