Behind the Kamikaze Mask [Real Stories of Kamikaze Pilots]
WWII Kamikaze pilots were men who were not only driven with a sense of patriotism. They were also steered by necessity and self-sacrifice to be who they were…
List of 10: Famous Personalities Who were Korean War Vets
This year marks the 65th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. in lieu of this celebration, let us learn history and know 10…
Google-Trinity College Dublin Collab Launches “Great War Revisited”
Google and Trinity College Dublin, in a collaborative project, launched the “Great War Revisited”, an exhibit of previously unpublished and rare WWI memorabilia found in the…
World War Two’s Eastern Front: 8 Facts You Must Know
These are 8 facts every history buff must know about the Eastern Front of World War Two. WWII’s Eastern Front, between June 1941 to May 1945 – Nazi Germany under…
8 Famous Recipients of the Purple Heart
It is a common knowledge that the Purple Heart is a US military award given to servicemen and women who were injured [or killed] by…
From the Eagle’s Nest to Ohio: The Story of Mrs. Hitler’s Silk Underwear
A small antique shop in Ohio carries a surprisingly strange item for sale — the silk underwear of long-time mistress and short-time Mrs. Hitler, Eva…
The Black Americans of WWII: Seventy Years and Still Fighting for Recognition
Black Americans – about one million of them – are one group of US soldiers who fought bravely like anybody else during the Second World…
Julius Erasmus, Hürtgenwald’s Grave Digger – He Buried 1569 Soldiers, Alone!
Julius Erasmus lost everything in the Second World War but that did not stop him from doing what others neglected to do after the conflict…
Very Rare WWI Motorbike with Its OWN MACHINE GUN Up for £30,000
A very rare WWI motorbike with its own mounted machine gun recently came up for sale with the starting price of £30,000 nearly one century after…
Could a Wartime Music Sheet Hold the Secret to Hitler’s Treasure Stash? Violin Maker Says Yes!
For violin maker Cyril Whistler, music is a treasure literally, that is, the wartime music sheet of Gottfried Federlein’s Marsch-Impromptu as according to him, it holds…
US Ghost Army During WWII To Get Its Own Movie
The “Ghost Army” is a prime example of how the US Army outwitted their German enemies during the Second World War and its about to get…
Remake of Beloved Soviet Film “The Dawns Here Are Quiet” Criticized
“Too Hollywood-sy” . . . that was how the recent remake of the beloved Soviet war film The Dawns Here Are Quiet was described when it premiered just last…