WWIIVHP BLOG
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Follow our journey of capturing the stories of WWII veterans, educating the next generation, and giving the past a future, one story at a time.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day gives us a chance to reflect on the past and remember that freedom isn't free. Today the WWII Veterans History Project is recognizing all the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedom…
VICTORY OVER GERMANY | 77TH ANNIVERSARY OF VE DAY
77 years ago today, on May 8, 1945, the Allies accepted Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces, marking the end of WWII in Europe. It was a day of triumph and jubilation, as millions of people across the world celebrated the return of peace to the European continent after nearly six years of destructive war…
SOVIET TROOPS CAPTURE VIENNA, AUSTRIA
On this day in 1945, Soviet troops captured Vienna, Austria. As a major city in the Third Reich, Vienna had been bombarded continuously for the year before the arrival of Soviet troops, and many buildings had already been damaged or destroyed…
WWII VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT BOOK SIGNING
WWII Veterans History Project founder Benjamin Mack-Jackson spent the morning sharing our mission and signing copies of his book WWII History For Teens…