Remember some of the greatest leaders of the Greatest Generation.
World War II is often talked about in terms of participants, battles and armies. But within the masses of war, there were individuals who stood out amongst the rest.
Richard Winters who led Easy Company to victory in Europe, the brave few who defied the Germans and saved the lives of the persecuted, and the great men of history like Churchill and Eisenhower - these are people who's heroic actions shaped the world we live in today.
See the people who saved countless lives and led the world to it's greatest victory.
1
Vasily Zaytsev
Soviet sniper during the Battle of Stalingrad who is credited with over 200 kills.
2
Nancy Wake
Australian-born British spy and resistance leader.
3
Audie Murphy
One of the most decorated American soldiers of the war who earned the Medal of Honor at 19.
4
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe.
5
Lyudmila Pavlichenko
Soviet sniper known as “Lady Death,” with 309 confirmed kills.
6
Desmond Doss
American combat medic who refused to carry a weapon, who they later made the film “Hacksaw Ridge” about.
7
Chiune Sugihara
Japanese diplomat in Lithuania who issued thousands of transit visas to help Jews escape the Holocaust.
8
Jean Moulin
Key figure in the French Resistance who unified resistance groups under Charles de Gaulle’s leadership.
9
Richard Winters
Commander of Easy Company who led paratroopers in key battles including Normandy and Bastogne.
10
Jack Churchill
British officer who fought with a longbow and a broadsword and became known as “Mad Jack.”
11
Simo Häyhä
Finnish sniper known as the “White Death” who killed over 500 Soviet troops during the Winter War.
12
Josephine Baker
American-born singer who worked for the French Resistance, smuggling information in sheet music and clothing.
13
Winston Churchill
Prime Minister of the U.K. who led the country and oversaw Allied victory.
14
Raoul Wallenberg
Swedish diplomat who saved tens of thousands of Jews in Hungary through safe passes and shelter.
15
Witold Pilecki
Polish resistance fighter who volunteered to be imprisoned in Auschwitz to report on the atrocities.
