Four days before Christmas 1943, in the darkest hours of WWII, a miracle took place. Two enemies—an American bomber pilot and a German fighter ace—met in combat over Germany and did the unexpected: They decided not to kill one another. Even more incredibly, as old men, they found one another and...read more

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Between 2010 and 2014, Marc Wilson has been photographing the images that make up The Last Stand. This piece of work aims to reflect the histories and stories military conflict and the memories held in the landscape itself. The series is made up of 86 images and is documenting some of the...read more

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Since the epic Band of Brothers miniseries debuted in 2001, there has been a seemingly never-ending supply of published unit histories and personal reminiscences of troopers who served with the 101st Airborne Division. One might ask if the late Donald Rich’s memoirs, while noteworthy, warranted...read more

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The world may never know just how many people died as a result of Hitler’s cruelty.  The numbers of those who perished can sometimes test our ability to see them as anything but numbers; anonymous, except to those who knew them.  The same could also...read more

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 Teniente) August 01, 2016

Seventy-five years ago—May 20, 1941 to be exact—Lt. Commander Ian Fleming checked into the swanky Palacio Hotel in Estoril, Portugal's version of the Côte d'Azur.  He signed in with his real name—Ian Lancaster Fleming—and listed his occupation as "Government Official."  The less than subtle...read more

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"It should have been a turkey shoot for the U.S. Navy."

Few words are more disheartening to Americans than FDR's "day of infamy," and few photos more provocative than the...read more

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Listed are some of the new upcoming and soon to-be-released book titles by OSPREY PUBLSHING related to the World War II history, weapons, battles, and more.. They look promising and be sure to pre-order to save several pounds, dollars or euros...read more

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