A 23-year-old Canadian sniper wearing an eye patch walked into the Dutch city of Zwolle just after midnight on April 14, 1945, armed with two submachine guns and a bag of grenades. His best friend lay ...
It was — quite possibly — the worst day to make a mistake. Sept. 2, 1945, was the day Japan formally surrendered to the Allies. It marked the official end of World War II. The ceremony happened on the ...