World War II veteran Eugene Kessler explains what it was like when he was held captive as a prisoner of war in Germany for an entire year. Kessler served in the Air Force branch of the military and was stationed in England throughout the war. View more veterans’ stories at the Veterans History Project and see more interviews conducted by the Illinois Veterans History Project.
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World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war. It is generally considered to have lasted from 1939 to 1945, although some conflicts in Asia that are commonly viewed as becoming part of the world war had begun earlier than 1939. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.
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