What is the best way to keep a soldier’s morale up? This was a serious question for government officials during World War II. America’s soldiers were experiencing the most traumatic events of their lives, away from their families and surrounded by the horrors of war. Officials concluded that perhaps the best way to keep soldiers happy was the power of music. So, the United States dropped Steinway pianos into war zones. Literally. And The pianos were painted according to the military branch: olive drab for the Army and blue or grey for the Navy!

💡 Second piece - World War in collage