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Growing up in Germany in the 1930’s, Gert Schmitz was drafted into the Hitler Youth, witnessed the start of World War II, and joined the Luftwaffe by…

German U-boat U-118 Attacked

This photograph shows the German submarine U-118 sinking after being attacked by aircraft from the escort carrier USS Bogue on June 12, 1943.

"Gil Puyat Avenue, Lily Hill Street, Clark Freeport Zone A Buddhist shrine with a 5-ton granite statue of Kannon (Tibetan: སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས Chenrezig,…

Liberation of Harderwijk

Second World War, liberation. During the liberation of the Netherlands at the end of World War II, a joyful line of people stands together with Allied…

Liberation of Stratumseind

Allie tank driving over het Stratumseind in Eindhoven

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Ontvangst door koningin Wilhelmina voor enkele Nederlanders (waaronder Engelandvaarders) in haar buitenhuis

This source shows Queen Wilhelmina meeting with Dutch people, including Engelandvaarders, during World War II in England. It is important because it…

Open letter from Mussert to evacuated Dutch women in Germany.

A letter Mussert sent to evacuated women in Germany

Roy Ellefson was interviewed by his daughter, Carol, and shares his stories of serving as a flight engineer servicing planes in the Air Force during…

Survey of World War II Veterans and Dwelling Unit Vacancy and Occupancy in Sacramento, Calif.

Shown is a 1946 document, produced by the Census Bureau, which addresses veterans and dwelling vacancy in the Sacramento area.