*National Geographic will air two new specials this summer that honor the contributions and sacrifices of overlooked Allied soldiers of color. Per the news release: The Real Red Tails tells of the ...

As the 70th anniversary of D-Day approaches, the only color footage shot during World War II has been released and reminds us of the greatest generation. INSIDE EDITION has the scoop. The only color ...

HOLLYWOOD -- Idris Elba has a strong connection to World War II. His grandfather fought in the war before relocating from Kansas City to West Africa. Stories like this intrigued the actor and producer ...

Within weeks of the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and America’s official entry into the Second World War, Allied forces in Europe activated the now-legendary VIII Bomber Command (often referred ...

In the timeline of a conflict as long and sprawling as World War II, even the most courageous stories of valor were bound to go unreported or forgotten. For U.S. service members of color who proudly ...

British gunners of the Shropshire Yeomanry in Italy wiht a 5.5 inch Howitzer under camouflage netting. © IWM (TR 1402) One of the things that turns many people off ...

The Hoover Institution has just release five reels of recently restored color films taken by lieutenant colonel William P. Miller from 1943 to 1945. They provide a rare and disturbingly real glimpse ...

Some photos show intimate moments: At a remote base in the Aleutian Islands, U.S. Navy aircrew amuse themselves with cribbage—and posters of pin-up girls. World War II is one of the most documented ...

From Idris Elba, whose grandfather fought in WW2, this landmark series reveals the untold stories of soldiers of color in the war. By mixing war sequences with character portraits, this series ...

EXCLUSIVE: Idris Elba is narrating and exec producing a Nat Geo series about people of color who fought during World War Two. Nat Geo’s Tom McDonald has also unveiled shows on the FBI and a ...

Back in 1915, Woodrow Wilson was president and World War I was active. It’s also the year Cosmas Eaglin was born. In January, he celebrated his 108th birthday. Eaglin — who also happens to be my ...