#world-war-ii

#world-war-ii

Grave of the Fireflies is a dark journey centered around war orphans Seita and Setsuko, showcasing their struggles for survival during WWII in Japan.

Visit Guernsey's marketing campaign for Liberation Day has been shortlisted for a prestigious international award, showcasing islanders' wartime stories effectively.

On Christmas Eve 1942, surrounded by enemy warships, a USS Silversides crewman underwent a life-saving appendectomy using makeshift tools in the submarine's wardroom.

Percy Circus was one of the last areas in this part of London to be developed, showcasing a unique collection of Victorian houses, albeit slightly different due to various builders' designs.

"She really buried it, which is what a lot of people did; I think the phrase was put up and shut up..."

The Killinger and Freund Motorcycle, designed in 1935 by five German engineers, sought to modernize the Megola front-wheel-drive motorcycle with improved aerodynamics and efficiency.

"Cinema has always been looking for great stories, and war provides everything: heroism, moral conflict, adventure, romance. Even as the second world war was being fought..."

Mayor Shiro Suzuki emphasized that the Nagasaki peace memorial aims to transcend ideological differences and national borders, urging global representatives to witness the dire consequences of nuclear warfare.

Local Chambers of Commerce played essential roles in adapting to wartime challenges, ensuring businesses remained operational, and facilitating community support during World War II.

"It's very moving when you first see it. Seeing this glimpse inside someone's house makes it seem more real," says City guide and founder of Look Up London, Katie Wignall.

The Enigma device used by the Axis powers was an electro-mechanical machine that resembled a typewriter, with three rotors that each had 26 possible positions, a reflector that sent the signal back through the rotors and a plugboard that swapped pairs of letters.

"I gave myself the nickname, 'Cat' Morris because I thought I had nine lives," he says. Perhaps his first was used while part of the Anti-Aircraft Battery during London's Blitz."

Eighty years after the liberation of our continent, we Europeans are realizing again that peace cannot be taken for granted. It is now up to us to take the keys to freedom into our own hands.

The Hanford site, a hub for World War II plutonium production, now represents a vast cleanup challenge, holding millions of gallons of radioactive waste.