World War Two
All category topics on the military, political, social, and cultural aspects of the Second World War.
The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb: Arguments in Support
Note: This section is intended as an objective overview of the decision to use the atomic bomb for new students of the issue. For the other side of the issue, go here. Argument #1: The Bomb Saved American Lives The main argument in support of the decision to...
The Last Fighter Pilot: An Account of the Final Combat Mission of World War Two
The following is an account of Captain Jerry Yellin, who flew the last combat mission of WWII on the morning of August 15, 1945, out of Iwo Jima. From April to August 1945, Yellin and a small group of fellow fighter pilots flew dangerous bombing and strafe missions...
Guest Post: Four Things Dunkirk Gets Right About the Iconic Evacuation
The following is a guest post from Warfare History Network. You can view the original post by clicking here. Dunkirk, Christopher Nolan’s latest film, has wowed critics since it hit theaters in the U.S. last week, and for good reason. The amazing depiction of...5 Compelling D-Day First-Hand Accounts, From Warfare History Network
The following article on D-Day first-hand accounts is a guest post from Warfare History Network. Please visit their site for photos, maps, and first-hand accounts from history’s most important conflicts. A paratrooper, a beachmaster, a combat engineer, British...
79th Armoured Division: Britain’s Normandy Tank Force
The following article on the 79th Armoured Division is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman’ D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Maj. Gen. Sir Percy C. S. Hobart commanded the 79th Armoured Division, the primary...
Phonetic Alphabet: How Soldiers Communicated
The following article on the military phonetic alphabet is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman’ D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Phonetic alphabets are at least as old as radio communications, meeting the need...
D-Day Airborne Operations: Death From Above
The following article on D-Day airborne operations is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman’ D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. In the fifteenth century Leonardo Da Vinci envisioned airborne soldiers, and in the...
Churchill Family Tree: From Winston to the Duke of Marlborough
This article on the Churchill family tree is from James Humes’s book Churchill: The Prophetic Statesman. You can order this book from Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Winston Churchill cared deeply about the Churchill Family Tree, because he believed that the past...
The Finest Hour Speech
This article on the Finest Hour speech is from James Humes’s book Churchill: The Prophetic Statesman. You can order this book from Amazon or Barnes & Noble. For Churchill to maintain optimism of British victory in the darkest days of World War II required a...
