Japanese army | War History

So-Called Sunken “Yamashita Treasure” Fires Up Frenzied Search in South Pacific

Talks about a supposedly sunken treasure off Solomon Islands coast in the South Pacific have sparked up frenzied searching by local and and foreign adventurers.…

First Photos of WWII Drama “Unbroken” – Jolie’s Second Directorial Work

Hollywood A-Lister Angelina Jolie has decided to work on a WWII drama for her second directorial work — “Unbroken”, a film adaptation of the life…

The True Story of Downed Dakota

Five months after the World war two an incident happened in Sado Island where a British military plane made an emergence landing in the island.…

Documentary Sheds Light on Kanawaga’s Secret WWII Facility

Noborito laboratory’s history had been shrouded with mystery for years in part because most of the documents pertaining to the Japanese secret weapons facility had…

Remains of American WWII Bomber Found in China’s Yangtze River

Four fishermen looking for crabs in China’s Yangtze River discovered a wreckage of what looked like a plane last week. The remains was identified as…

‘The Railway Man’: WWII Drama that Explores Understanding on the Effects of War (with Trailer)

2013 is a year of biopics; one such is the film adaptation of Eric Lomax’s memoirs – a story of despair, hurt but is tinged…

WWII Vet Set to Return Japanese Shin Gunto He Took as ‘Souvenir’

Traditional Japanese beliefs state that one’s own personal sword holds the owner’s soul. Swords and sword making still holds a prominent place in Japanese culture…

Borneo: WWII Shipwrecks Ravaged by Divers

Kuching: Divers freely loot two shipwrecks of Japanese WWII war ships off the coast of Santubong stripping them bare of historical artifacts — relics that…

“Making Bomb” Guide Online Sparks Debate

Intense debate followed when Australia’s National Archive added a rough course to making bombs and has featured it online. The said documents brought up worried…