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WWII Nazi SS fantasy castle opens to the public

Heinrich Himmler was one of the most vicious mass murderers in recorded history and was the architect of the Holocaust. He was born in Munich…

The Art of Sniper Camouflage – Can YOU Spot the Sniper In These Pictures?

Is there anything common between Apple ads and deadly snipers in a conflict? Most of us would like to think ‘no’; however Simon Menner suggests…

Scientists Risked their Lives to Defeat World War One Poison Gas

Chemical weapons and poison gas were first used in a military context 100 years ago as World War One raged across Europe. Scientists from both…

Enigma Machine Sells for $269,000 at Recent Auction, Proves it is Still a Powerful Machine

Just recently at a Bonhams auction, one of the last few Enigma machines known to be still in existence has been sold.  Alongside the Enigma…

Remains of Jews Gassed in Auschwitz And Found Preserved In Jars Finally Laid to Rest

The remains of preserved Jews who were part of Nazi experiments at Auschwitz have finally been laid to rest 70 years after the end of World…

Guernsey Nazi Victim’s Grave Found After 70 years

On 30th June 1940, German troops landed in Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. These islands, situated not far from the French coast are British dependencies…

1st Special Service Force – The Devils Brigade

In March 1942, eccentric British inventor Geoffrey Pyke came up with the idea of forming a special forces unit to carry out operations against the…

German WWII atrocities in Greece

Italian troops attempted an invasion of Greece in October 1940, but the Greek army pushed the invaders back across the border into Albania. Germany intervened to…

Drawings of German Booby-traps Discovered in Britain

A set of valuable drawings and impressions of Second World War booby-traps and stealth bombs used by Germans has been discovered after almost seven decades.…

Could the Nazis have conquered the United States?

Considering some of the different outcomes that could have happened during World War Two, historians and researchers have looked closely at how and what would…

5 Soldiers Who Fought On (For Years) Even When The War Was Over

War is all about standing up for what you believe in, even if it eventually leads to your death. A real soldier fights till the…

The Art of Sniper Camouflage – Can YOU Spot the Sniper In These Pictures?

Is there anything common between Apple ads and deadly snipers in a conflict? Most of us would like to think ‘no’; however Simon Menner suggests…