In the push to meet World War II’s demand for manpower, the warnings of the engineers on Troop Train 2980 went unheeded.
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Germany’s Sixth Army in Stalingrad in World War II
Compelled to fight for every yard of rubble in Stalingrad, Germany’s Sixth Army was ‘demodernizing’ losing its ability to maneuver in a close-quarters battle of attrition.
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Interview: Günther Rall / World War II Luftwaffe Ace
Pulled from the wreckage of his Messerschmitt, Günther Rall was paralyzed, his back broken in three places. Nevertheless, he returned to the air.
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Lieutenant Will Rogers Jr.’s Service in World War II
Son of a famous American entertainer, Lieutenant Will Rogers, Jr., distinguished himself on the battlefields of Europe.
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World War II: 39th Combat Engineer Regiment in the Battle for Gela
The 1st Battalion, 39th Combat Engineer Regiment, received its baptism of fire during the fight for Gela.
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Evelyn Waugh: The Novelist’s World War II Service
Author Evelyn Waugh served honorably in the British Army as an SAS Commando.
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Intercepted Communications for Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
The intercepted communications of an American in Cairo provided a secret ear for Field Marshal Erwin Rommel — the Desert Fox.
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World War II: Lloyd L. Kessler Recalls His Time in the 209th Engineer Combat Battalion in Burma
To open the Ledo Road in Burma during World War II, U.S. combat engineers did more than just build.
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Jimmy Doolittle Reminiscences About World War II
Thirteen years before his 1993 death at the age of 97, the famed aviator who led the retaliatory American raid on Tokyo in 1942 spoke about his experiences and the people he served with during World War II.
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George Washington: Defeated at the Battle of Long Island
After the American commander in chief suffered a humiliating defeat at the Battle of Long Island, he turned to a crack regiment from Massachusetts to save the army.