World War II

Patton is a military legend. But as a commander, his brisk tactics and brusque temperament often put him at odds with peers and superiors.

John Basilone is a legend. His actions during the fighting on Guadalcanal in October, 1942, resulted in him being awarded the Medal of Honor.

Historians estimate that the February 13, 1945 Allied bombing of Dresden and resulting firestorm killed some 25,000 people.

Knight went out to recon and found three Japanese pillboxes. One by one, he moved on them and took them all out using hand grenades.

This letter, sent from the Battle of the Bulge, is a stark yet beautiful reminder of the fighting spirit of our Armed Forces.

Having grown up in Italy, Joe Savoldi was a natural for OSS. And winning a bar fight? He could clear the room by himself. 

During the Battle of the Bulge, a German family brokered a truce between American and German troops who had become lost in the forest.

Think you’re a WWII history buff? Check your knowledge with today’s History Hangfire about the Battle of Midway.

Atkins is a fascinating character born in Romania, and a Jew, in England the military, distrust her and refuse to grant her citizenship.

Hurling grenades, Garcia led a one-man assault on the enemy machine gun position and destroyed the gun, killing three with his rifle.

The Liberator centers the 157th Infantry Regiment, Felix Sparks and an eclectic mix of Mexican-Americans, Native Americans, and cowboys.

Maurer’s ‘Rock Force’ does a fantastic job of blending the big picture with the personal accounts of the brave paratroopers who fought there.