Tune in to see multiple SWWRGNA historians--Rob Citino, Mike Neiberg, Jadwiga Biskupska, Cameron Zinsou--in #WorldWarIITomHanks premiering Memorial Day 2026 at 8/7c @HISTORY. Over 20 hours, the series captures the full arc of the war for a new generation @Nutopia_tv @HISTORYUK

On this day in 1940, German troops march into Paris. The Nazi occupation of the city lasts a total of 1,526 days.

Women's Armed Services Integration Act. President Harry S. Truman stands in front of the White House and holds a copy of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act, which created regular and reserve status for women in the military, June 12, 1948. #CitizenSoldier #WomenVeterans

We are now accepting Fall 2026 Internship Applications! Join a community of young professionals interested in careers in national security and intelligence. From practicing your analytic tradecraft skills to directly contributing to ISW’s mission on our various research portfolios, you will build relationships that will shape your career in DC and beyond. We are looking for critical thinkers who are ready to challenge themselves and work with a committed team of experts. Students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply. We are offering the following programs this fall: Russia Occupation Research China & Taiwan Intelligence Analysis Korean Peninsula Intelligence Analysis Middle East Intelligence Analysis Cognitive Warfare Project Geospatial Intelligence and National Security Technologies Communications

Virtual registration is now open for the 'Band of Brothers' 25th Anniversary Symposium! Join us online July 31 through August 1 to enjoy behind-the-scenes insights from the actors, exclusive stories about the making of the series, and more. Register now: nationalww2museum.org/events…

Don’t miss out! We’re back on Instagram. Follow us at SMH_Historians for updates, event information, and photos from the organization. 📸

🚨 TODAY: This presentation is based on the work for a recent article which uses previously unexploited sources to provide a more detailed picture of the experience of one brigade in this important campaign. 🗓️ 10 June | 🕐 13:00 | 📍Online 🔗ow.ly/jVFE50Z7AFb

TODAY'S SHOW: The Navy's Here! Join Jim and Al as they look at the naval actions off Narvik, and the fierce destroyer-versus-destroyer actions that crippled the Kriegsmarine in the Norwegian fjords.

UNIFORMED MURDERERS by Vladimir Solonari investigates the causes, logistics, motivations, and legal awareness of the #Romanian servicemen who massacred or otherwise caused the death of more than three thousand #Jews, #Roma, and others in 1941 and 1942. Over time, assumptions about the Holocaust in Romania applied the interpretative framework of "the German Holocaust" to the Romanian case, and Solonari revises this framework. Learn more here: ow.ly/QVga50YkFBv

American victory at Midway revisited @WarOnTheRocks - industrial capacity, intelligence integration, calculated risk taking and delegation by commanders - and in the end, an element of luck, were key to US success in this engagement. warontherocks.com/revisiting…

⏰ TOMORROW: This presentation is based on the work for a recent article which uses previously unexploited sources to provide a more detailed picture of the experience of one brigade in this important campaign. 🗓️ 10 June | 🕐 13:00 | 📍Online 🔗ow.ly/jVFE50Z7AFb

What is the role of intelligence in irregular warfare? Great question! If you have any ideas and want to write for @IrregWarfare, message me!

Week 2 of the Summer Seminar in Military History is off to a great start. Jadwiga Biskupska leading discussions of how to teach the history of atrocity and a case study of the German invasion of Poland in 1939. @SMH_Historians @VMIHistory #summsem26

Listening to a fantasticly interesting piece of research on the impact of microtopography on El Alamein! This is great stuff from @MilGeoscience! It would make a great paper for @SWWresearch @SWWResearchNA!

In collaboration with UNSW, we've a conference coming up in Canberra in February: 'The Greater Second World War and Modern Global Geopolitics'. Call for papers below! Come join us and get those applications in!! swwresearch.com/post/call-fo… @DSD_Kings @smhcentre @warstudies

Today is the 82nd anniversary of Op. Neptune-Overlord, the amphibious campaign to return Anglo-American forces to Europe to directly confront Nazi Germany. (LCVP landing craft approaching Omaha Beach, h/t Naval History & Heritage Command @USNatArchives 26-G-2337)

Us two @SWWResearchNA graduate research fellows in action yesterday @Sciences_Po_Aix for the Military History Consortium 2026! @Zane_Whitney_Jr

We’re hiring! ISW is looking for a Major Gifts Officer to drive strategic donor engagement and play a key role in advancing our mission. The ideal candidate will be a professional with 5 years of experience building strong relationships, communicating effectively, and cultivating impactful partnerships with supporters capable of gifts of $25,000 or more. This is a unique opportunity to collaborate closely with senior leadership while contributing to the work of a leading national security and public policy organization. (1/2)

Hot off the press! The eagerly anticipated STAGING NUREMBERG: HOW THE UNITED STATES & THE SOVIET UNION FOUGHT OVER THE PORTRAYAL OF NAZI CRIMES, by Sylvie Lindeperg and translated by Claudia Gorbman. bit.ly/4fokeko #InvestigatingVisibleEvidence @ColumbiaUP

This really is one of the best reads I have gotten stuck into this year. Such an eye opening perspective of the hardships of Allied POWs of WW2. If you haven't got a copy, I highly recommend it!

One of our members (and the other of a great chapter in our recent volume, Shots in the Dark), has a book out freshly in paperback: