Color World War II Photos That Make It All So Real

Published on 10/03/2018
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The Battle Of Midway

Don’t be fooled by the gorgeous blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. American planes fly strategically over the North Pacific on the way to fight the Japanese. The Battle of Midway took place only six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The battle, which took place between 1942 and 1943, brought America a decisive victory against Japan.

The Battle Of Midway

The Battle Of Midway

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Raising Their Spirits

Music to their ears. Italian actress, Marlene Dietrich, sings songs to the wounded soldiers of an evacuation hospital as she sits atop a piano. Some celebrities brought life, laughter and encouragement to the soldiers on the front line, and to those who had returned wounded from it.

RaisingTheir Spirits

Raising Their Spirits

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