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1 day ago · Mexico. The first Braceros arrive in Los Angeles, 1942. Mexico entered World War II in response to German attacks on Mexican ships. The Potrero del Llano, originally an Italian tanker, had been seized in port by the Mexican government in April 1941 and renamed in honor of a region in Veracruz.
4 days ago · It tells the story of the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, the only all-Black combat unit to fight on the D-Day beaches, and Force K6, a little-known Indian regiment of mule handlers from the British army trying to evacuate at Dunkirk.
2 days ago · Poland regained its independence in 1918 as the Second Polish Republic and successfully defended it in the Polish–Soviet War from 1919 to 1921. In September 1939, the invasion of Poland by Germany and the Soviet Union marked the beginning of World War II, which resulted in the Holocaust and millions of Polish casualties.
5 days ago · Wedzik returned to Poland on 1st June 1946. He flew with the Polish airline, LOT, until his retirement in 1972. Wedzik died in Warsaw on 10th October 1977. This Battle of Britain London Monument is an outstanding new sculpture commemorating.
4 days ago · The last Russian Winter Offensive of the war started with the Battle of the Vistula. German tank destroyers Nashorn (rhino) with 88mm Pak are waiting in front of a Russian bridgehead at the Vistula in winter 1944-45. On January 12, 1945 the 1st Belorussian Front ( Marshal Zhukov) and the 1st Ukrainian Front ( Marshal Konev) attacked on a wide ...
1 day ago · On Aug. 1, 1943 (29 Tammuz 5703) during the throes of World War II, a Jewish fighter pilot was shot down over Ukraine. She was Lydia Litvyak, Russia’s—and the world’s—first female fighter ace.
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4 days ago · Exploring Jewish history in Poland's museums opens up a world of cultural heritage, resilience, and memory. The POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews is a key place to learn about the thousand-year history of Jews in Poland, offering interesting exhibits and artifacts.
