Six Years & a Pile of Bones- The Mongols Take a Chinese City
For six years, the Chinese commander Lu Wenhuan held out against the Mongols and defended one of the twin cities of Xingyang and Fangcheng. However,…
Sun Gun: Nazis Worked on a Weapon to Destroy Their Enemies With the Power of the Sun
The Nazis, during WW2, planned and worked on building a “sun gun” — a big mirror orbiting the Earth that could concentrate the sun’s energy…
Häagen-Dazs Made to Sound Danish Due to the Creator’s Respect of Denmark’s Treatment of Jews During WW2
Who has not heard of Häagen-Dazs or does not recognize the signature packaging with the burgundy or plum red coloring? The branding screams quality and…
Fort Drum. Captured by the Japanese the US Retook it by Pouring Gasoline Inside & Setting it Alight, No Survivors
The United States once leveled an island in the Philippines to build a “concrete battleship” called Fort Drum. Captured by the Japanese during WWII, the…
The Amazing SS Ohio That Saved The Mediterranean The Captain Was Awarded The George Cross
The Mediterranean theater during World War II witnessed many dramatic operations—none more so than Operation Pedestal in August 1942. It came about because the island…
WW2 Created a Shortage of Men: So Women Started to Fill That Role
Cheerleading as we know it is a colorful sport of its own, and is one very spectacular detail that separates American football from other kinds…
Not Widely Know – The Internment Camps of Germans in America During WW2
Internment of Japanese Americans during the Second World War is widely known and well documented. However, less is known about the thousands of “ethnic Germans”…
During WWI Fake Trees Were Built To Serve As Observation Posts
WWI: a war unlike any other World War One was a war of the modern age. Not only did it introduce completely new perspectives on…
The Cost of GI Life Insurance
Having learned its lesson from the thousands of disgruntled veterans left out to dry after the Great War, the United States government worked to ensure…
Bored USMC Pilots Used Their Planes to Make Ice Cream in WWII
“Necessity is the mother of invention” is a saying we’ve all heard. The American author Henry Petroski is quoted as saying: “Luxury, not necessity, is…
Germany’s Reparation Program for Victims of Hitler’s Atrocities Continues for over 60 Years
During the era of Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler saw the Jewish people as intruders, undeserving of the livelihood they had in Europe. They were, to…
A Fascinating Look at the Men & Machines of RAF Bomber Command
Members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) formed the majority of the Allies’ Bomber Command during the Second World War. They played an important role…