As part of my work as a reference archivist at Library and Archives Canada (LAC), I often find myself delving into the many documents in the Second World War collection. Many people around the world are interested in the history of Canadians in this conflict and, more specifically, in the...
(GWS) is the leading international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the study of the Second World War, 1919-1945. Published three times annually, GWS features articles and book reviews that explore a broad range of topics, including military, air power, naval, intelligence, and diplomatic ...
On November 1st, forty-three Pittsburgh area WWII Veterans were able to see the WWII Memorial in Washington DC for the very first time. They were able to experince a new camaraderie with other local veterans as well as honor fallen comrades. This spring
The World War II Veterans Committee is at the forefront of commemorating the 80th anniversary of the United States in the Second World War. The efforts to honor the great heroes of this conflict is truly a race against time. Each day, nearly 600 WWII veterans – the voices of the Greatest...
After the first World War, a small group of veterans (老兵) returned to their village in Britain. Most of them managed to get along fairly well, but one—Francis Blustering, who had been wounded and who never recovered his strength— was unable to work like others. In time he became ...
A contingent drawn from the Ghana Army , Navy , Air Force , Police and the Veterans Association of Ghana ( VAG ) mounted a parade .
And several parts of La Douleur (The Pain), which was published in the U.S. as The War: A Memoir, were incorporated into Emmanuel Finkiel’s 2017 film, Memoir of War. Yet despite Duras’s fame, the film, and the book’s profound power, the American edition of La Douleur (New ...
Some of the last living World War 2 veterans with combined age of 900 years have united to share stories and to reflect on their time in the forces. | ITV News Wales
完形填空 After the Second World War, a small group of veterans returned to their village in France. Most of them managed to 1 fairly well, but oneFrancois Lebeau, who had been wounded and never recovered his 2 was unable to work regularly. 3 he became v
The 2nd battalion of the Royal Warwckshire regiment being transported by English busses from Dickebusch to Ypres, November 6, 1914, during the First Battle of Ypres. In what would become known as the “Race to the Sea,” theFirst Battle of Ypresbegins, the first of three battles to con...