Category: 1940s
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Norway After Liberation: 18 Vintage Photos of German Prisoners of War in Norway, 1945
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during the Second World War began on 9 April 1940 after Operation Weserübung. Conventional armed resistance to the German invasion ended on 10 June 1940, and Nazi Germany controlled Norway until the capitulation of German forces in Europe on 8 May 1945. Throughout this period, a pro-German government…
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Casablanca, a World War II-Era Movie Starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, Premieres at the Hollywood Theater in New York City; It Went on to Become One of the Most Favorite Hollywood Films of All Time. November 26, 1942.
Image: Casablanca (film) On this day in history, November 26, 1942, Casablanca, a World War II-era movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premieres at the Hollywood Theater in New York City; it went on to become one of the most favorite Hollywood films of all time. In the movie, Bogart portrays Rick Blaine, the…
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Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo was Sentenced to Death By the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal. He Was Declared Guilty of Seven Counts of War Crimes and Was Condemned to Death by Hanging. November 12, 1948.
Image: General Hideki Tojo lies semiconscious, limp in a chair with a gaping bullet wound just below the heart after a botched attempt to kill himself as American soldiers surround his house. September 11, 1945. (Public Domain). On this day in history, November 12, 1948, Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo was sentenced to death by…
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During the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the Japanese Utilize Kamikaze (“divine wind”) Airplanes Against American Warships for the First Time. It will Prove Disastrous – to Both Sides. October 25, 1944.
Image: St. Lo exploding after a kamikaze strike. (Public Domain) On this day in history, October 25, 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the Japanese utilize Kamikaze (“divine wind”) airplanes against American warships for the first time. It will prove disastrous – to both sides. This decision to engage suicide bombers against the American…
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Amazing Vintage Photographs of Clark Gable Who Served in Uniform, Flew Combat Missions in World War II
Clark Gable was an American hero. Not because of his superstar status where he earned the title “The King Of Hollywood”, but because he gave up that life and put himself in great peril to serve his country in World War II. He and his wife Carole Lombard were active in the war bonds effort…
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Operation Market Garden ended in Allied failure as the last British and Polish paratroopers were evacuated from Oosterbeek, near Arnhem. September 25, 1944.
Image: US Army paratroopers are dropped near Grave, Netherlands while livestock graze near gliders that landed earlier. This was the beginning of Operation Market Garden during World War II, which resulted in heavy Allied losses. (Public Domain) On this day in history, September 25, 1944, Operation Market Garden ended in Allied failure as the last…
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A German U-boat Sinks a British Troop Ship, the Laconia, Killing More Than 1,400 Men. September 12, 1942.
Image: Shuttle service for shipwrecked persons from the Laconia between U156 (foreground) and U507 (background). (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, September 12, 1942, a German U-boat sinks a British troop ship, the Laconia, killing more than 1,400 men. The commander of the German submarine, Captain Werner Hartenstein, realizing that Italian POWs were among…
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Operation ‘Market Garden’
Men of the Durham Light Infantry move forward during the breakout from Normandy, 9 August 1944. The collapse and mass retreat of German forces in August 1944 precipitated a headlong advance by Allied armies across the River Seine and into Belgium and eastern France. Paris was captured by the Free French and American forces with…
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A Japanese Floatplane From the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Submarine I-25 Drops Bombs on an Oregon State Forest to Start a Forest Fire to Divert American War Resources. September 9, 1942.
Image: Nobuo Fujita standing by his Yokosuka E14Y “Glen” seaplane. (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, September 9, 1942, a Japanese floatplane from the Imperial Japanese Navy’s submarine I-25 drops incendiary bombs on an Oregon state forest to start a massive forest fire to divert American war resources. This was the first air attack…
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Vintage Photographs of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill Flashing His Trademark “V for Victory” Sign
Winston Churchill’s V for Victory sign is perhaps one the most iconic of the Second World War. Though it started with a simple radio broadcast, the symbol took Europe by storm and became a rallying emblem for those under occupation. 78 years on from VE Day, V stands for far more than Victory, it stands…
History Daily With Francis Chappell Black 