The Lasting Effects Of The Atomic Bombing Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki
The exact death toll of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is not known. Reports say the total combined death toll of the…
10 Strange Facts About Sir Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill may be most well known for his time spent as the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II, but he contributed…
Faces of Evil: Female Concentration Camp Guards
Up until 1942, guards at concentrations camps within Adolf Hitler’s Empire were primarily male. That all changed in 1942 when the first female guards were appointed…
From Bombs to Transportation – How Animals Have Been Used in Warfare
Warfare and animals. They go hand in hand, they always have. In a time when we now have high tech vehicles, bombs that can destroy…
Unexploded Ordnances – Mines, Grenades, And More – A Leftover Threat From WW2
From landmines to mortars and bombs, unexploded ordnances still pose a danger to those in their vicinity. Even worse, you may not even know what…
Casualties of War – Ten of the Deadliest Conflicts in Human History
It goes without saying, war has been around forever. Since the beginning of recorded history, it’s estimated that between 315 million to more than 750…
Top Ten Important War History Sites In Britain
If you’re British (or even if you’re just visiting Great Britain), don’t miss out on some of these interesting, moving and all-around fascinating war-related sites.…
Casualties of War – Ten of the Deadliest Conflicts in Human History
It goes without saying, war has been around forever. Since the beginning of recorded history, it’s estimated that between 315 million to more than 750…
When The Nuclear Submarine USS San Francisco Crashed Into An Undersea Mountain
Launched in 1979, the USS San Francisco is the third American ship, boat or submarine to carry a title featuring San Francisco in the name. In…
8 Audacious Tricks the American Ghost Army Used to Deceive the Nazis in WW2
The American 23rd Headquarters Special Troops were given a unique mission during World War II. The unit was made up of more than 1,100 men,…
As A Bitter Joke, Adolf Hitler Was Nominated For The Nobel Peace Prize in 1939
Your daily dose of random and strange. Adolf Hitler was once nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The prize has a long history, dating back to…
10 Facts – A Place of Tension Between Nations – The Korean Demilitarized Zone
For most of the world, the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) serves as a reminder of the Korean War, a war that was fought in the…