Aftermath & Legacy
How the war shaped the world we live in today
Aftermath & Legacy
The Japanese Soldier Who Didn't Surrender Until 1974
Second Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda held his position in the Philippine jungle for 29 years after the war ended, refusing to believe the surrender was real until his former commanding officer flew from Japan to personally relieve him.
Aftermath & Legacy
The Monuments Men: The Art Historians Who Saved Western Civilization's Treasures
A ragtag unit of art historians, museum curators, and architects followed the front lines to rescue millions of artworks looted by the Nazis — finding the Ghent Altarpiece in a salt mine and the Mona Lisa hidden in a château.