One of many leaflets and booklets issued by the UK Government in World War Two to help promote good health and the wise use of food during the years of rationing and shortages that existed. Tips on using food carefully - and making use of less usual ingredients - were seen as vital and there is some evidence that, in fact, the British have never been healthier than when they ate rationed, low fat diets. Here a cheerful family are seen underway - Mother back from what was no doubt several hours of queuing at food shops!

Perhaps nothing represents the community-minded patriotism of the US Home Front in World War II better than the scrap drive.

Over the years I had read a lot about the “Battle of the Bulge” that took place in the heavily forested Ardennes area of the Wallonia region in Eastern Belgium in the Winter of 1944/45.…

The guys at santabanta forum has started a search for various historical images where the eyes say it all. Along with the stories of the people in these images these photos are truly raw and emotional, portraying people at their best and at their worst – joy, hatred, fear, and courage.

[Map] Map depicting the final campaign in Germany, 19 Apr-7 May 1945

Penig Concentration Camp, A Jewish women from Hungary at Penig, a sub-camp of Buchenwald. 12th April 1945. SS guards evacuated all those prisoners who could still walk upon the approach of the 6th US...

A rare look Geisel’s wartime propaganda illustrations, encouraging Americans to invest in war bonds and help defeat the Axis of Evil.

In this map specially prepared for MHM, we chart the last journey of the Bismarck in May 1941. Here the course of the Bismarck is depicted in black, and the ...

The German Paratroopers or Fallschirmjäger were perceived as the elite infantry units of the German military and became known as the "green devils" by the

Using charm and cunning, she helped uncover Nazi plans to build deadly V-1 and V-2 rockets

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Американские военные полицейские готовят оберфенриха Гюнтера Биллинга и его товарищей к расстрелу. Военнослужащие 5–й роты 12–го парашютного полка оберфенрих Гюнтер Биллинг, оберефрейтор Вильгельм Шмидт и унтер–офицер Манфред Пернасс, принадлежали к одной из диверсионных групп Отто Скорцени...

Allied troops entering former Nazi territory at the close of World War II confronted heartbreaking scenes of unthinkable atrocities.

Like other wartime nurses, those in Nazi Germany selflessly tended to wounded soldiers in some of the toughest conditions imaginable. But they also had a more sinister side to their job.

Haunting images of Auschwitz prisoners taken as they entered the camp have been rendered in colour in time for the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi death camp by Soviet troops.

Moments before entering a Nazi gas chamber, Vilma Grunwald penned a letter that now sits in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

HARROWING colourised portraits of the Auschwitz inmates taken shortly before they were cruelly murdered give a vivid picture of the horrors of the Holocaust. Original black and white pictures of th…

When you think of a guillotine, your mind usually pictures a medieval setting with a castle, a crowd of peasants and villagers ready for a spectacle.

For the longest time, Dorie Miller represented the lone figure when it came to African Americans in WWII history. Miller became a household name because of his heroic deeds at Pearl Harbor. I happened to watch the 1970 seminal film Tora,Tora,Tora with my father several months ago. With the exception of a non-speaking Miller grabbing a machine gun and spraying the Japanese, this was the extent of depictions of African American soldiers with a weapon. "There goes Dorie Miller," My father announced. If I blinked, I would of missed him. Montford Point Marines participated in amphibious landings throughout the Pacific. While my father was in the Marshall Islands, a battle that was significant to the Montford Point Marines History was The Battle of Peleliu. D-Day on Peleliu Montford Point Marines participating in the landing of 1st Marine Division. Source: npa.gov From Right to Fight: When the 1st Marine Division, on 15 September 1944, attacked the heavily defended island of Peleliu in the Palau group, the 16th Field Depot supported the assault troops. The field depot included two African-American units, the 11th Marine Depot Company and the 7th Marine Ammunition Company. The 11th Marine Depot Company responded beyond the call of duty and paid the price, 17 wounded, the highest casualty rate of any company of African-American Marines during the entire war. Major General William H. Rupertus, who commanded the 1st Marine Division, sent identical letters of commendation to the commanders of both companies, praising the black Marines for their "whole hearted cooperation and untiring efforts" which "demonstrated in every respect" that they "appreciate the privilege of wearing a Marine uniform and serving with Marines in combat."- The Right to Fight Montford Point Marine Lee Douglas, Jr vividly recounted his time there: "The Third day, we went ashore. We went ashore in the barges to beachhead. Because you must go in. You got to go in the barges and go in with your rifles and everything. The ammunition stuff doesn't take place until after you take the islands and settle. But you got go in to do that. Once you go into the Marines Corps, regardless of the assignment, you must learn the rifle, the pistol, the range, your combat, you have to learn all of that.You may be a mechanic, you may be a cook, but the rifle comes first. You must learn that part of combat. So whenever you get overseas, your second job, that's all becomes second, first becomes the rifle. The invasion is first. My company, when we went in, we went in with our rifles blazing. There is no second hand nothing. We had looked forward to taking the airfield in a day or two. And there was no such thing as that you know they were dug in. The enemy was dug in so strong until everybody was held up at the beach." -Men of Montford Point Marines Medical Attendants at Rest, Peleliu, October, 1944 Source: Gutenberg.org Another Montford Pointer Laurence Diggs* climbed caves to eliminate the Japanese defenders. Flamethrowers were used and contained the deadly chemical napalm. Oxygen was then removed from the fortified cave, rendering occupants unable to breathe and dead. Also, the intense, searing heat of napalm sticking to the skin caused its targets unthinkable pain and death. Coincidentally, "Thousand Yard Stare" was featured in Tom Lea's painting of Peleliu. Lea's subject was described poignantly: “He left the States 31 months ago. He was wounded in his first campaign. He has had tropical diseases. He half-sleeps at night and gouges Japs out of holes all day. Two-thirds of his company has been killed or wounded. He will return to attack this morning. How much can a human being endure?” Tom Lea "Thousand Yard Stare" Painting Tom Lea.com From that point on, the term "Thousand Yard Stare" was used to refer to the gaze of someone that had battle fatigue. It is clearly a symptom of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Tom Lea was a war correspondent and witnessed first hand the carnage. The appearance in the soldiers' eyes prompted Lea to create this work after an assignment in Peleliu. Battle of Peleliu Key Points- One of the most fiercely fought battles of the Pacific War Began on September 15,1944 and originally thought to last only three days, ended in November 5,000 Marines wounded, 1,749 Marines Killed Montford Marines participated in the invasion as members of the 11 Marines Depot Company and 7th Marine Ammunition Company They supported the 1st Marine Division Part of the Palau Islands. Peleliu was important because it was needed to recapture to the Philippines The island had over 500 caves which served as forts for the well- dug Japanese. Some 11,000 Japanese were killed, only 200 survived. The Japanese were taught to die before surrendering. Included the Army 81st Infantry Division (additional facts from about.com) Story after story emphasized the Montford Point Marines gallant actions. They finally earned the "right to fight" during the fiery battle of Peleliu. In fact, this battle would always be listed in the opening lines of Montford Point Marine history. They entered the brotherhood of United States Marine Corps with their amphibious landing in September, 1944. The phrase "Thousand yard stare" was introduced by artist Tom Lea. He painted a war weary Marine who endured unspeakable hell in this lesser known, but important Pacific World War II battle. "Thousand yard stare" marked a crucial intersection of military, art, and psychology and called attention to the effects of war on its combatants. For a Video of the Battle of Peleliu click here. Sources: Battle of Peleliu- History.com Men of Montford Point, Melton McLauren* Right to Fight See Also: Capture of Peleliu Commandposts.com for Marine Dan Bankhead story of the Montford Points in The Battle of Peleliu. Bankhead was a former pitcher for the Marines Baseball Team. His team played against Montford Point Marines.

Virginia Hall, a.k.a. the ‘Limping Lady,’ organized sabotage and rescue operations across Vichy France, paving the way for the Allied invasion.

A rare World War II Enigma machine went for £367,000 at an auction. That price is a world record. The M4 is one of the rarest of Enigma machines. It was

Are you looking for more ways to save money and get fiercely frugal? Check out these simple frugal living tips from the Great Depression that anyone can do.

These repugnant photographs show the outrageously barbarous treatment of Commonwealth soldiers after they were captured by the Japanese in the Second World War.

Ah, Colette. One of the most influential French authors of her time, she wrote about (and acted out) sexuality in a time that was tres taboo. After the divorce of her first husband, she found...

On the military memorabilia circuit, Eva Braun’s unmentionables have become legend—but did they really belong to Mrs. Hitler?

Operation Overlord was the code-name given to the Allied invasion of France scheduled for June 1944. The overall commander of Operation Overlord was General Dwi

Part 13 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II

Album photo d’un Char rapide BT-5 - Walk Around - Le BT-5 est un char rapide russe de la seconde guerre mondiale – English

Father of Computer Science. Single-handedly won World War II by cracking the Enigma code; dishonorably discharged afterwards for his open homosexuality. Disguised his suicide by eating a poisoned apple. Turing saved us all; in thanks, we killed him.