A veteran of World War II talks about what it was like to be an African American soldier enlisted in the army during this time.
Testimonies from African American veterans chronicles how they were treated during World War II. They explain that they were supposed to be “forgotten” after the war.
Rochus Misch, Adolf Hitler’s bodyguard, recalls his first meeting with Hitler and describes the scene in the final days of Third Reich in the bunker with Ava Braun…and what happened the moment the defeated leader committed suicide on April 30, 1945.
Donald Greenbaum recalls what happened when he and fellow American soldiers liberated the Dachau Concentration Camp on April 29, 1945.
Veteran Al Rosen recalls his memories of visiting the Dachau Concentration Camp after its liberation on April 29, 1945 and describes the horrific sites he saw there.
Benito Mussolini explains in English why he abhors the idea of war in this video created for a British news report. Mussolini was the Italian Prime Minster during World War II until his public execution on April 28, 1945.
William Carl served in military from Apr 1943 to Oct 1945. He was on a trip to Normandy when the incident took place. Continue reading
Ray was 19 years old when he participated in the Normandy Landings. He lost his great grandfather on the Gold Beach. Continue reading
"The orders were – No one goes across Pegasus Bridge until you are wounded or dead. I was lucky enough" : Fred Walker Continue reading
In this in depth interview Frank Brent, an infantryman with the Australian Imperial Force, recalls what it was like to fight during the Gallipoli Campaign of World War I that began on April 25, 1912.
