World War II | War History

World War II PoW’s name to be removed from war memorial after he was discovered to have survived until 1989

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A prisoner of war during the World War Two was presumed to have died in the hands of the Nazis. Recently, it was discovered that…

“My Great Grandpa was a WWII Hero!”

If Elizabeth Turner had not started a school project about World War II, her great grandpa’s heroism during the said war would have still stayed…

New Book about ‘Auschwitz Photographer’ Wilhelm Brasse Launched

Wilhelm Brasse was a Polish portrait photographer trained at his aunt’s studio before World War II broke out. It was in 1939 when the German…

Police report divulges Rommel did not die of “heart attack”, he committed suicide

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A police report recently discovered debunks initial assumptions that surround the death of famed Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. The report of 1960 in Germany discloses…

The remains of WWII veterans given fitting tribute and burial after abandonment

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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – The remains of two veterans of the World War II were transferred to a fitting home after being abandoned in a…

Awareness campaign leads to probes of suspected Nazi war criminals

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BERLIN — A Nazi hunter notes that their ad campaign has produced 300 tips that point to 110 alleged Nazi criminals. Of the 110 names,…

Patch, the dog with an uncanny resemblance to Adolf Hitler

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“Adolf” or “Hitler” is how Patch, a puppy, wants to be called. In fact, he only responds to orders when called by the name of…

World War II vet tells story of first atomic bombing by recollection

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  Philip Matranga, now 92 years old, silenced audiences in the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum when he shared his recollection of the atomic…

WWII Vet tells story of bold raid on one of the German navy’s largest battleship – the Tirpitz

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Commander John Lorimer is the last of the twelve brave soldiers who went to raid one the German navy’s largest battleships in Europe and “pride…

German Hotel Apologized for Dubbing Spa Break “Kristallnacht”

Kristallnacht, Night of Crystal, also known as Night of Broken Glass — the name given to the wave of attacks done to the Jews throughout…

Art Reflects Life: “Monuments Men” to Recent Munich Art Loot Discovery

It is the prime example of art imitating life, or vice versa — the recent discovery of about 1,400 art masterpieces among rotten foods in…

Is That Really Adolf Hitler in the Crowd?

The picture shows a gathering in Munich, the crowd in a happy disposition. This is a very familiar photo showing how the people gathered in…