19 Behind-the-Scenes Facts We Didn’t Know About ‘Kelly’s Heroes’
Kelly’s Heroes (1970) is among the most popular World War II-era films ever released. The basis comes from the famed book by Ian Sayer and…
Little-Known Facts About ‘The Dirty Dozen’ – Charles Bronson Threatened Lee Marvin!
The Dirty Dozen (1967) is a classic war film that features a number of the biggest Hollywood stars of the time: Charles Bronson, Ernest Borgnine,…
60 US Coast Guard Cutters Saved Over 400 Allied Men On D-Day
On the D-Day landings of June 6, 1944, a group of US Coast Guard cutters were tasked with assisting any Allied ships in distress. While,…
Winter War: The Finns Put Up a Tough Fight Against Their Soviet Invaders
As World War II was raging in Western Europe, the Soviet Union embarked on another fight, one in which its forces would easily achieve their…
Day of Infamy: The Lessons and Legacy of Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, aircraft from the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) streaked over Pearl Harbor, bombing and torpedoing the American fleet at anchor. Nearly 2,400…
Coats Mission: King George VI’s Plan to Save the Royal Family If Germany Invaded Britain
During the World War II, there was a possibility that the German military would invade the United Kingdom. Quick work had already been made of…
The Netherlands Reshapes Its Understanding of History With Holocaust Museum and Memorial
The diary of Anne Frank has been the main focus for people considering the Netherlands’ role in World War II. Her story of hiding from…
Decorated WWII Nurse Shares Her Story
Marcella LeBeau is keeping the history of World War II alive. She is a decorated war nurse who still shares her story today. She said, “War isn’t…
Fallout Shelter Provisions Found on Top of School Dormitory
On the roof of Aber Hall dormitory on the campus of the University of Montana, there is a small storage room. Inside, there are crates…
Finding Unexploded Bombs in Germany
The neighborhood of Rummelsburg, which sits about a mile from where the Berlin Wall once ran through Berlin, was evacuated this week when construction workers…
Recovering Remains of Marines From “one square mile of hell” – Tarawa Atoll
Private Robert Carter’s remains were buried under crushed coral at an old shipyard for 72 years. Because his fellow Marines refused to leave him behind,…
Courts Rule to Reinstate Citizenship of Former Nazi Death Squad Member
92-year-old Helmut Oberlander of Waterloo, Ontario, is accused of being a member of a Nazi death squad. The Canadian government is trying to revoke his…