WWI: Romania Shipped 120 Tons ($1.25 billion) of Gold to Russia for Safe Keeping, As of 2014, They Have Returned Just 33 kg of It!
The Romanian Treasure that was sent to Russia for safekeeping during World War I is a collection of the Romanian government that is comprised of…
One of the Last Known Veterans of the Search for the German Bismarck Passes Away
William Herbert (Bert) Millener recently died on his 103rd birthday. He was one of the last remaining veterans of the gun turrets that helped sink…
6300 Files and Documents On The Holocaust Found Behind Wall Of Budapest Apartment
A new, huge collection of World War Two Nazi census documents has been discovered in a flat in Hungary. A couple living in the flat…
Vietnam War ‘Time Bombs’ Still Ruining Lives 30 Years On
Even though the Vietnam War ended over 30 years ago, its legacy is still being felt by the people of Laos. Around 50 people are…
Women of The Civil War: Wives and Sisters Who Joined the Battlefield Fights Dressed As Men
The Civil War is famed for its brutal battles, its men slain on fields throughout the eastern half of the United States. It’s also a…
Architect of Marines WWII Strategy, General Holland “Howling Mad” Smith Sure Knew How to Stick It to the Army and Navy
Inter-service rivalry is kind of a thing within the military and while many would compare it to a fight amongst brothers, let us not forget…
A Vietnam War Sniper Crawled for 3 Days Across 2000m of Open Field, Killed NVA General With One Shot, Then Crawled Back
Carlos Hathcock was a genuine Vietnam War hero and an undisputed legend in the U.S. Marine Corps for his exploits in southeast Asia. With a…
Able Seacat Simon – Received Dickin Medal For Heroism On British Ship
Able Seacat Simon was an orphan who grew up on the dockyards of Hong Kong before finding work aboard a British ship. There, he protected…
Last Seen Alive with 8 Bullets in a Pistol, He Was Found Dead, Surrounded by 8 Dead Japanese and an Empty Pistol
In the movies, we will see the scene replayed where the wounded soldier begs his comrades to leave him rather than risk their lives. Often…
Jihad with US-Arms – The Soviet–Afghan War
The moment the Soviet Union inserted itself in the Afghan Civil War, they started a domino-like spiral of violence that continues even to this day…
Germany Still Paying Pensions For WWII Spanish Volunteers Who Went To War For Hitler
In 1962 Germany came to an agreement with the Spanish dictator, Francisco Franco, that Germany would support volunteers that signed up to fight for Hitler,…
The Pacific’s Bitterest Battle of the War for the Marines – Peleliu in 24 Amazing Pictures
The Battle of Peleliu began on 16 September 1944 and lasted until 27 November of that same year. United States Marines of the First Marine…