WW II War Stories

Millions of people were involved in World War II every day from the mid-1930s to the end in September 1945 creating more stories than will ever be known or retold. In addition to the major battles and campaigns of World War II, this section of the Olive-Drab.com history of World War II recounts stories, incidents, facts, and experiences worth understanding and remembering but that are not covered in depth elsewhere on Olive-Drab.com. The Olive-Drab.com page of World War II Maps will be helpful to follow the action.

Rangers climbing the vertical cliffs of Pointe du Hoc, four miles west of Omaha Beach, the main American landing area on D-Day, 6 June 1944
Rangers climbing the vertical cliffs of Pointe du Hoc, four miles west of Omaha Beach, the main American landing area on D-Day, 6 June 1944.

Today in WW II: 5 Jul 1943 Battle of Kursk (Operation Citadel) begins, last German offensive in Russia and largest tank battle [5-19 July].  More ↓
5 Jul 1945 In British election, Winston Churchill loses to Labour Party, Clement Atlee becomes Prime Minister.
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Directory of World War II War Stories

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