This Day in History: 05/18/1980 - Pope John Paul II born

During World War II, as a deadly bacterial disease spread across the Eastern Front, Nazi officials turned to controversial measures in a desperate effort to develop and mass-produce a vaccine for millions at risk.

Disguised as ordinary businessmen in 1960 Buenos Aires, a covert team tracks down Adolf Eichmann, one of the chief architects of the Holocaust, and undertakes a daring mission to kidnap him and bring him to Israel to face justice.

Operation Blue: the German Army fights to take Soviet oil fields and the city of Stalingrad, becoming one of the deadliest battles ever fought and a major turning point on the Eastern Front. See more in this clip from Season 1, Episode 10, "Stalingrad." #WorldWarIIWithTomHanksNew Episodes Mondays 8/7cListen to the World War II with Tom Hanks podcast, with new episodes every Tuesday, available wherever you get your podcasts.

World War II veterans from across service branches discuss what they most want Americans to remember about World War II.