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Ghosts of Time: 39 Incredible Then & Now WWII Pictures

Not everyone was happy when the First World War ended, and it was not just the Germans, who were severely punished for their role in…

Killing The Fuhrer: The Many Attempts on Hitler’s Life Before WWII

One of the most hated men in the history of humanity survived many attempts on his life during his 12-year reign. Even though Adolf Hitler…

10 Things You Must Know: How Hitler Came to Power

Before he was the Fuhrer, he was a Gefreiter in the Imperial German Army, a rank equivalent to Lance Corporal. Before he was a nationalist,…

This Man Escaped 200 Times From A Nazi PoW Camp To Visit His Lover!

For some people, escaping a German prisoner of war camp once would be enough. The first time Horace Greasley did it, he was just getting…

A Bridge Too Far: The Battle for Arnhem – At A Glance

Operation Market Garden was one of the boldest moves by Allied forces in the Second World War. The ambition shown in this plan proved greater…

The Devil of Rabaul: Japanese Ace With 88 Kills Who Died in the Passenger Seat

“In the ocean of the military, reflective of all distinguished pilots, an honored Buddhist person.” So translates the name awarded to Japanese pilot Hiroyoshi Nishizawa…

He Was The Last Japanese WWII Soldier To Surrender, in 1974

World War II ended in Europe on May 8, 1945. As for Southeast Asia and Oceania, peace only came several months later on September 2,…

Crashing A Radio Controlled B-17 Drone In A Mountain (Watch)

This rare film shows Project Hermit, the U.S. Army’s developmental program. In this program war-weary and radio controlled B-17 Flying Fortress Bombers were flown into…

How Modern Art Helped the Allies Win Both World Wars

World War I was devastating because offensive technology had superseded defensive ones, leading to catastrophic death rates. Britain was especially vulnerable since it depended on…

The Secret Nazi German Weather Station In Canada, Discovered 38 Years After It Was Built

The Second World War proved to be not only a war fought for resources, territory and domination, but also a war of information. All sides…

So Cool – An Extra’s Life On The Set Of Band Of Brothers (Watch)

Band of Brothers was a 2001 TV series starring Damian Lewis, and produced by Stephen Spielberg and Tom Hanks. It is based on a book,…

The Only Known Recording of Hitler’s Normal Speaking Voice, As He talks to Marshal of Finland Mannerheim

The Hitler and Mannerheim Recording is a recording, made in secret, of a conversation between Adolf Hitler and Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim in 1942. Thor…