‘It could happen here’: Lord of the Flies took its lessons from Hitler’s Germany. They speak to now

The ‘vile’ side of humanity William Golding saw in World War II haunts his famous novel. He later came to dislike the book, ...

South Knoxville native who saved hundreds of Jewish-Americans during WWII to be awarded Medal of Honor

Roddie Edmonds help save the lives of about 300 Jewish-Americans while being held as a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II.
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WWII historical marker dedication planned in Kure Beach to recognize 1943 U-boat attack

A dedication ceremony will be held next month in Kure Beach for a World War II American Heritage City historical marker recognizing a German U-boat attack near the Ethyl-Dow Chemical Plant in 1943.
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The Luger gets all the attention, but these 18 WWII German pistols tell a much bigger story

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Greece Rallies to Obtain Rare 1944 Photos of 200 Political Prisoners Executed by Nazis

Greece launched a mission to Belgium to secure 12 photos depicting the final moments of the 200 Greeks executed by Nazi ...

3 Jewish Women Hid Their Pregnancies from the Nazis. 80 Years Later, Their Children Recall Their Mothers' Journeys and Finding Each Other

Originally destined to be executed by the Nazis, three Jewish women not only managed to hide their pregnancies from their ...
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The German 88: The WW2 weapon that terrified Allied pilots & tank crews | Untold story of flak

Discover the terrifying true story of Germany's legendary 88mm flak gun, the devastating WWII weapon that dominated the skies ...
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Knoxville WWII hero who saved 200 Jewish-Americans could receive Congressional Gold Medal

Master Sergeant Roderick “Roddie” Edmonds, a World War II hero who defied the Nazis and saved around 200 Jewish-Americans, could receive a Congressional Gold Medal, ...

The Holocaust's youngest survivors: born in a labor camp, on a death train, and in a concentration camp

Moran, and Mark Olsky are survivors born to survivors. During the Holocaust, their mothers were young Jewish women sent to concentration camps when they were newly pregnant.
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Duckworth Books to publish WWII 'masterpiece' in UK for first time

Duckworth Books has acquired Conversations with an Executioner: 255 Days Imprisoned with the Nazi who Destroyed the Warsaw Ghetto by Kazimierz Moczarski, translated from Polish by Sean Gasper Bye.

The 10 Most Perfect World War II Movies, Ranked

There have been so many World War II movies made over the years, but only a few perfect ones, including classics like The ...

WW2 heroine, 103, on wartime memories, her first love and mystery around her real name

Robbie Hall might turn 103 on Monday but she still has no idea what she was meant to be called. The Second World War heroine is known as Queenie - a name that stuck because of her forgetful father.