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Event Archives:World War II

World War II magazine is about the leaders, battles, weapons & men who fought in history’s greatest conflict. Our magazine utilizes dramatic photographs, illustrations, and detailed maps and graphics to bring to life the stories of famous leaders and unsung men and women, the stories of battles and weapons in the world’s greatest conflict.

History of MiGs: The Fighter Planes That Protected—and Survived—the USSR

by Robert Guttman 9/12/20224/29/2024

Combat Condoms and Rubber Fins: The Underwater Demolition Teams of WWII

by Claire Barrett9/9/20229/12/2022

Spitfire Ace Colin Gray: High Flying Kiwi

by Jon Guttman9/8/20229/8/2022
President Lyndon Johnson, right, poses May 14, 1968 at the White House with four winners of the nation's highest award, the Medal of Honor. Decorated for valor in Vietnam, they are, from left: Air Force Capt. Gerald O. Young, of Anacortes, Wash.; Navy Bosn"s Mate James E. Williams, of Rock Hill, S.C.; Marine Sgt. Richard A. Pittman, of Stockton, Calif. and Army Spc. 5 Charles C. Hagmeister, of Lincoln, Neb. Others are unidentified. (AP photo)

Is the Medal of Honor Overrated?

by Jerry D. Morelock9/6/202212/14/2022
Jan Baalsrud, Arctic survivor, with St. Olaf's Medal

Sole Survivor: This Commando Evaded the Nazis in the Arctic for 63 Days

by David Saunders9/5/20227/19/2022

The Only Surviving Battleship From Both World Wars Is Finally Getting Repairs

by HistoryNet Staff9/2/20229/22/2022

How a One-Eyed Canadian Almost Ruined the Japanese Surrender of WWII

by Claire Barrett9/2/20224/24/2023

This WWII Bunker Used a Fake Air Vent to Return Grenade to Sender

by Sarah Sicard8/31/20229/1/2022
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New Museum Opens in Gettysburg … But It’s About WWII

by Paul Wiseman8/31/20228/22/2022

80 Years After El Alamein, German Soldiers’ Remains Discovered in Egypt

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher8/30/20228/30/2022

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