LIFE: Heroes of WWII

LIFE’s Heroes of World War II shines the spotlight on the unexpected and obscure individuals who rose up to face down evil and change the course of history. From the life-saving trickery of Oskar Schindler to the Navajo Code Talkers whose communication skills were essential to victory in the Pacific to resistance leaders such as Sophie Scholl, this richly illustrated tribute tells twenty stories about the heroes who were forces for light when the world was in its darkest hour.