This American Military Attaché Bet on the British When Few Would
General Raymond E. Lee voiced unwavering support—while holding private doubts.
First In France: The World War II Pathfinder Who Led the Way on D-Day
101st Airborne Division pathfinders and their headstrong leader set foot in a dark Normandy just 15 minutes into D-Day.
I Stormed Ashore With Robert Capa on D-Day
A G.I. recalls his harrowing D-Day beach landing, where he waded into Robert Capa's famous photo array
How MGM’s ‘Battleground’ Became an Unexpected Film Classic
In 1949, 'Battleground' was one of the first films that showed audiences what a combat soldier’s life was really like—and this, it turned out, was the basis for its success
Why a Countryside Bridge Was Crucial to the Allies on D-Day
An unexpected, bloody charge toward the enemy to take a key bridge at La Fière helped shape D-Day operations
‘There Is a Spirit in Normandy That Is Not the Same as Anywhere Else’
A Frenchman honors D-Day and the U.S. Army Rangers.
Madame Fourcade Was One of World War II’s Most Daring Female Spies
The courageous socialite played a key role in the French Resistance—yet received little credit for her efforts.
Pre-Invasion Madness in England: The Final Days Before D-Day
Southern England's residents and teporary "guests" recall the weeks just before D-Day when the world took on a surreal cast
Hiking the Hills of Guadalcanal, Where World War II Tourism Meets the Tropics
Galloping Horse Ridge is a grueling hike for history buffs
The Incredible Six-Man Patrol Who Captured 32 POWs in a Single Day
It was 1944, and members of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, were bold enough to take on a seemingly impossible mission.
War Story: A GI recalls his D-Day Experience at Omaha Beach
In an essay written soon after the war—published here for the first time—a GI recalls his time at Omaha Beach and the events afterward
‘This Is What Hell Is Like’: 74 Years Ago, My Grandfather-in-Law Liberated the Dachau Concentration Camp
It was April 29, 1945, a cold, damp day when a 19-year-old private and his fellow soldiers got orders to liberate a Nazi concentration camp called Dachau.
Conversation with Dick Cole, the Last of the Doolittle Raiders
A conversation with Dick Cole who copiloted the lead B-25 with Doolittle in the famous 1942 raid...
