#world-war-ii

#world-war-ii

It's too easy to forget what Memorial Day weekend is really about. Although it's become the de facto kick-off to summer with backyard barbecues, weekend beach trips, and killer shopping deals, the weekend is meant to remember something much greater. First observed in 1868, Memorial Day is dedicated to those who've died in service to the United States Armed Forces. It's a tradition that's truly American, even if we've lost sight of what counts.

Inspired by letters written by his great-grandparents, Emmanuel Marre's " A Man of His Time " is a biting and sly historical comedy whose discomforting horrors are all too relevant. The punchline begins with the film's very title, a double-edged sword that puns on its reverential meaning with a kind of cop-out (whenever someone is problematic, it's often handwaved away by calling them "a man of their time"). It takes place during World War II, beginning in 1940, in Vichy, France, where Henri Marre (Swann Arlaud) attempts to sell his manuscript.

Loyalty-a virtue elementary schoolers can explain clearly-has long seemed to confuse the United States government. Some administrations have equated it to patriotism, others to partisan allegiance. Some have tried to manufacture it: In 1955, President Dwight Eisenhower declared May 1 to be Loyalty Day, an anti-Communist alternative to the labor movement's May Day that hardly anyone now celebrates. Americans don't throng to International Workers' Day parades either, so the national disinterest in Eisenhower's holiday seems to suggest that loyalty doesn't happen on command.

Born to Italian immigrants in West Virginia, a 17-year-old Marchetti fought as a machine gunner in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. As captain of the University of San Francisco football team in 1951, he refused to play in the Orange Bowl, taking a stand for two of his black teammates who weren't allowed to play. He made his NFL debut in 1952 and continued playing until 1966.

The worse part for our family, the leading cause of generational trauma, has been the myths that still exist today. William Harrison, a US soldier who was hanged for the 1944 murder of Patricia Wylie. Photograph: Military archives The result is a yet-to-be published book, titled Never Speak of Rope, and a new understanding of the murder and its consequences.

"There was one Free French soldier still alive when I bought the building. He flew down to Mayfair and took me out for dinner. Just to say thank you for buying it and for restoring it."

Georg Baselitz, an influential German artist who was internationally known for his robust, often violent, Neo-Expressionist paintings, died today, April 30, at the age of 88.

Hellbeck's research relocates the center of the European war to the conflict between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, emphasizing the staggering sacrifices made by the Soviets.

The local council declined an application to install the statue after public consultation, with concerns raised about potential diplomatic tensions with Japan. The Japanese ambassador warned that the statue could cause division within New Zealand's multi-ethnic society.

The glass negatives have tremendous documentary value—not only for the museum and the collection itself but also for the public. They provide a crucial visual record of significant artworks that were lost.

The controlled explosion was ordered after specialists failed to remove the detonator from the explosive, which measured more than one metre in length, excluding the tail section.

In the spring of 1945, word of the Second World War's impending end has reached the residents of Amrum, an island off the coast of Germany.

For 81 years, the USS Torsk held its claim to fame as the last US Navy submarine to sink an enemy ship in combat. Then, a US Navy submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship on March 4 as part of Operation Epic Fury, sinking an enemy ship for the first time since Torsk's World War II battle in 1945.

Elizabeth Roboz Einstein's journey began on May 15, 1940, when she boarded the Conte di Savoia, an Italian steamliner, leaving behind her family in Hungary as World War II escalated. This voyage was not a luxury cruise but a desperate evacuation for many, including 600 Central European refugees fleeing the advancing German troops.

Hubener's main motivation, apparently, was that he wanted people to know the truth, hence the movie's alliterative title. It would be oh-so-easy to dismiss this film as maladroit Christian saviour-touting melodrama, however historically accurate it might be.

Trent Park House was transformed into a covert interrogation centre, where captured senior German officers were held in comfortable surroundings. Unknown to them, their conversations were secretly recorded using an extensive network of hidden microphones embedded throughout the house.

On November 10, 1943, the city of Recco was destroyed forever. Twenty-two bombers of the British Royal Air Force dropped 33 tons of explosives, attempting to demolish the railway bridge, an iconic element of the town and a crucial point for the supply of Nazi-fascist troops.

Martin Gillow describes his recreation of the SG-41 cipher machine as 'part digital preservation, part engineering archaeology, and part 'how on earth did this thing even work?''

Graham Greene announced that he was resigning from MI6. Kim Philby, his chief in Section V, MI6's counterespionage arm, blinked. Greene had played his part in tending the illusion.

The World War II submarine USS Lionfish was part of America's "Silent Service." Despite comprising less than 2% of all US Navy vessels during World War II, submarines like the USS Lionfish sank 55% of Japanese vessels in battle. This once-fearsome vessel is now a 311-foot-long museum exhibit, allowing the public to learn about its top-secret wartime operations. Take a look inside the USS Lionfish.

"I didn't do anything great, but I participated in something great. I think that's how we all felt,"

Although this work is considered a modern opera, the action in The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay takes place during World War II. Two Jewish cousins work together to create an anti-fascist superhero, the "Escapist." They hope the comic book adventures they write inspire others to fight against Nazism. The three distinct settings where the plot unfolds allow the audience to experience New York City, Prague, and a comic book reality.

Call of Duty is a cultural touchpoint in gaming. It has held the title of most popular first-person shooter for years, in a genre filled with high-quality multiplayer games that have constantly gunned for the top spot. While major elements persist across titles, each game tends to introduce--or at least attempt to introduce--something new to the formula, as Activision bounces development duties between internal studios including Treyarch and Infinity Ward.

1. The very first iteration of Ronald McDonald was created by Willard Scott in 1963: 2. The two people depicted in Grant Wood's "American Gothic" actually exist. This is what they looked like: 3. This is Margaret Gorman, the woman who won the very first Miss America competition in 1921: 6. This is Conrad Veidt, the man whose performance in the 1928 film The Man Who Laughs inspired the look of the iconic villain the Joker:

Today is Tuesday, Dec. 23, the 357th day of 2025. There are eight days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 23, 1972, in an NFL playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders, Steelers running back Franco Harris scored a game-winning touchdown on a deflected pass with less than 10 seconds left. The Immaculate Reception, as the catch came to be known, is often cited as the greatest NFL play of all time.

These 1944 wartime copies of Lust for Life are scarce and the few which do survive, like our example, tend to be bashed up, because they were often kept in the pockets of US uniforms. The thin pages have browned after more than 80 years, since paper was in short supply and the books were only intended to last for the duration of the war.