Ilse Koch was a German war criminal who was accused of crafting household items from human remains during the Holocaust. Here ...

During the lesser-known 1943 Sobibor Uprising, several hundred Jews fled into the forests of Poland, where many were tracked ...

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a five-part series on the history of World War II POW camps in Michigan. Part 1 is available to read here. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — During World War II, ...

Grunewald significantly enhances understandings of the fate of Germans captured by the Soviet Union during World War II. Her archival research demonstrates that the Soviets saw the German prisoners of ...

During World War II, many Allied pilots faced capture and imprisonment after being shot down. But one daring prisoner of war took matters into his own hands—stealing the camp commander’s personal ...

In many cases these researchers didn’t understand what was being said. The recordings were archived as language samples, yet most were never used, translated, or even listened to for decades. The many ...

"I have worked with the local Low Country AX-POW chapter members and their spouses ..."--Foreword. Collection of reminiscences relating primarily to World War II and to experiences of prisoners held ...

Editor’s note: This is the final story of a five-part series on the history of World War II POW camps in Michigan. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 are available to read on woodtv.com. GRAND RAPIDS, ...

Anette Hoffmann does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...