The Death Match – Legendary Game of Death of Kiev vs Nazi Germany
Let’s dive into the past when playing football could’ve got you killed. In 1942, in occupied Ukraine, a football match was organized by the Nazi…
These Germans Stationed Near The North Pole Were The Last To Surrender, In September 1945!
Operation Zitronella took place on 8th September 1943. Though the name might conjure up images of a campaign fought across the hot Mediterranean shores, nothing could be…
Take A Look inside a U-boat, 42 Stunning Images That Show Every Detail
The U-Boat War The Battle of the Atlantic was a vital arena of the Second World War. A protracted campaign that lasted for most of…
Historian Claims Hitler Had A Younger, Disabled, Brother
Historians have long believed that Hitler, born on April 20th, 1889, was the fourth of six siblings. Florian Kotanko, chairman of the local Historical Association,…
Merkel and Hollande Mark Anniversary of the Battle of Verdun
The 100th anniversary of the Battle of Verdun in World War I was marked with a ceremony symbolizing the reconciliation between France and Germany and…
Sergeant Who Died In North-Korean POW Camp Finally Identified After 65 Years
Army Sgt. Harold Sparks began his military career in 1946 at former Nazi concentration camps in Germany. In November of 1950, at 21 years of…
The Battle I’ll Never Forget – Tony Nadal, Ia Drang Hero and Philosopher
Every Memorial Day, the AARP Studios release a film, this year the film was titled, “The Battle I’ll Never Forget’, and it tells the story…
Heroic End Of French Fleet – Scuttled 77 Ships To Avoid Capture By Nazi Germany
It was the middle of the night, and a large motorized force of Nazi German troops was descending on the port city of Toulon, on…
9 Factors that Caused the First Crusade
On the surface, the First Crusade looks like something with a simple cause – the hatred of one religious group for another. In reality, the…
Ten Things to Know About Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson, America’s 28th president, was a man of many contradictions. He wanted to keep America neutral during WWI, yet he also declared war…
This German Officer Sacrificed His Life In A Minefield To Save An American Soldier
October 7, 1994, saw a strange sight over the Hürtgen War Cemetery in Hürtgen, Germany. The cemetery is the final home of 3001 bodies –…
The Forgotten Blitz on Scotland That Left Hundreds Dead & Thousands Homeless
During World War Two, Britain found itself facing the threat of air raids. German bomber planes would fly above cities and attempt to destroy factories contributing…