The most successful of USS Tang (SS 306), was struck and sunk in 1944 by a circular run of her last torpedo.

Despite serving only a year, Tang set the record for most ships (33) and greatest tonnage (116,454) sunk among all subs during the war.

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Works by (1908-1997)..A visual artist, born in and life-long friend of fellow artist,
Weight's best known paintings are imaginative figure compositions, set in suburban surroundings..
Official WWII, 1945.

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Unlike many looted paintings from this work, ‘Couple in a Room’ by Ernst L. Kirchner, is hanging in the , on loan by an unidentified owner. The painting was left by Max Fischer in his apartment in 1935 as he fled from Nazi persecution.

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Nearly forgot to post this for Noir day! Noir movies are a fondness of mine & even tho they are mostly set post WWII, they were still the refs I used for lighting while looking at 30s fashion.

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What do you where do you want the next women-centric Elseworld?

We've had WWII, a Neo-Anime style and Mad Max-Esque dystopia. I vote Pirates next

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New OC, Dachen Ellet! He's from Burma (now Myanmar). He took on the last name "Ellet" when he came to the US because Burmese people generally don't have surnames. He's a veteran of the Burma Campaign during WWII, where he fought alongside the British against the Japanese.

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7. Zipang
la tripulacion de un navio militar japones moderno es inesperadamente enviada al pasado, justo en medio de la WWII, y ahora deben buscar la forma de volver a su tiempo a la vez que evitan (sin existo) hacer algo que pueda cambiar la historia

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After a long closure for WWII, the ROH roared back to life with a sublime production of The Sleeping Beauty. Supplies were so scarce after the war that designer Oliver Messel made do with paper doilies for lace cuffs! Dame Margot Fonteyn danced the role of Aurora on opening night

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Check out my review of White Bird by & from here: https://t.co/R8HShis5nm. It's a powerful, moving tale about the holocaust set in WWII, and its themes resonate today. It won the Book of the Year honor in the 2020 from .

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Drew a ref sheet for my new TF2 OC Meredith! She is a nurse that served in WWII, and is now Medic's assistant. Hope to draw her more often! ^w^

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Here's another vampire I made after Vasukar. Her name is Héloïse Fabricantdebrie. She's a 4'5 French pilot who worked as an air medic in England in wwII, which was also the time when she was bitten & turned. She's the mature mom of the trio. She's also 85 years old.

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hbd Iconic performer, dancer, member of the French Resistance in WWII, & civil rights activist... illo drawn for ‘Razzmatazz’ — a children's book about the by :)

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The fabulous Josephine Baker was born on this day in 1906. Singer, dancer, agent during WWII, civil rights activist. I started a screenplay partially about her life, but didn't finish it.

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One for and those intrigued by “Daimajin.”
“Frankenstein conquers the world.”
During WWII, a monstrous heart is taken from Frankenstein’s lab by Nazis and sent via U-boat to a Japanese lab, where it gets exposed to the radiation of the bombing of Hiroshima.

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I don’t know much about what my dad did as a soldier in WWII, he didn’t really talk about his experiences. I know he lied about his age when he enlisted. This picture is based on one of the few photos we have of him in uniform which I think must have been taken at that time.

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Hi Mallory! I've done several non-fiction books dealing with subjects such as WWII, the Civil Rights era, and the Great Depression. My portfolio is at https://t.co/9wK7qgNTc2
Thanks!

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According to Kenneth Clark, director during most requested masterpieces for 'Painting of the Month' were (NG270) & 'Agony in Garden' (NG3476) https://t.co/GZu06hzPYg

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Post-WWII, European governments implemented the welfare state via nationalised services, hospitals & insurances, increasing life expectancy.

Poster - "Health of a human" - Soviet Union, 1970s,
Paula Stradiņa Medicīnas vēstures muzejs

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the most murderous alliance since the gang of imperialists who have slaughtered hundreds of thousands people across the world, is allegedly a candidate for the 2020 Are you kidding us ?

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For Christian Boltanski, who lost many loved ones during WWII, reflection on the phenomenon of time has not only an intellectual, but also an emotional dimension https://t.co/Vr92oCEcyg

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