Is Star Wars about World War II?

Star Wars isn't about World War II, but it is inspired by World War II. A good number of props from the original 1977 film A New Hope are, in point of fact, surplus World War II weapons and gear. read more

In the Star Wars galaxy, that task falls to the Imperial stormtroopers. This faceless corps of soldiers was inspired by the similar storm troops from the past. While most well-known “storm troops” were the Nazi Sturmabteilung, the formation of “storm troop” units predates the National Socialists or World War II. read more

Artist Billy Ludwig, head of a creative company called Thirteenth Floor, recently released a series of black and white photos from World War II with Star Wars overlays. Called “SWVSWWII,” the collection takes classic public domain photos from World War II, and sets them as the backdrop of Star Wars scenes. read more