Heziel Pitogo

Heziel Pitogo is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Heziel Pitogo:

Corregidor – America’s Island Fortress in the Pacific

In lieu of the coming 71st anniversary of the battle to recapture Corregidor, let’s look back at this small rocky island’s rich WWII history which…

How Vietnam War POW Doug Hegdahl Tricked His Captors by Playing a Fool and Memorized the Names Of 256 POWs Of His Camp

Learn how very convincing Vietnam War POW Doug Hegdahl was at acting his “stupidly stupid” character while at the hands of his Vietnamese captors leading…

Vast Collection of Never-Before-Seen Marine Corps Films to be Restored, Preserved and Shared Online

The Marine Corps is sending a vast collection of never-before-seen Marine Corps films to South Carolina specialists for restoration, preservation and to be shared online…

Upcoming War Movies this 2016 for the War Movie Enthusiasts!

Here’s our list of upcoming war movies this 2016 . . . our way of giving war movie enthusiasts a know-how of what to expect…

London: Thousands Evacuated after Unexploded WWII Ordnance Unearthed Near Victoria Station

Thousands were ejected from rail and tube stations to be evacuated from London Victoria station after what was believed to be an unexploded WWII bomb…

Watch! First Glimpse of American Civil War Film “The Free State of Jones”

Let’s take a look at the recently released first trailer of the American Civil War movie The Free State of Jones, inspired from true events.…

Kosovo-Made War-Film “Shok” Makes It to the Oscars

Shok made cinematographic history in Kosovo after becoming the first Kosovo-made movie – albeit in the short film category – to be nominated for Oscars. Shok, which…

RAF Pilot Ray Holmes Who RAMMED a German Bomber To Stop It Hitting Buckingham Palace

Let us recall the story of daring RAF pilot Ray Holmes and how his downing of a German Dornier 17 bomber near Buckingham Palace became one…

Royal Mint: Battle of Hastings to Get Coin This Year 2016

The Royal Mint will be releasing new coins this year to commemorate several milestones including the 950th anniversary of the historical Battle of Hastings and…

Top 10 Disturbing War History Urban Legends

There’s a grain of truth in every urban legend and with that said, here are ten disturbing urban legends that rose up throughout the history…

How Vietnam War POW Doug Hegdahl Tricked His Captors by Playing a Fool and Memorized the Names Of 256 POWs Of His Camp

Learn how very convincing Vietnam War POW Doug Hegdahl was at acting his “stupidly stupid” character while at the hands of his Vietnamese captors leading…

WWII Stories: Fate of the Guernsey Man Who Punched German Soldier Finally Discovered . . . After 70 Years

The fate of Guernsey man Sidney Ashcroft was finally discovered 70 years after he got deported from his then Nazi-occupied home island for punching a…