How SS Commando Skorzeny Became an Assassin for Israel
German scientist Heinz Krug vanished on September 11, 1962. Krug was at his office, and then he was gone without ever returning home. The only…
Traveling Exhibit Showcases Children’s Items from Bosnian Conflict
A touring exhibition in Bosnia aims, in part, to warn people about how harrowing the effect of armed conflict on children is. It contains thousands…
Veteran Tamed Wild Horses in Australia During WWII
Robert Elliott, 93, joined the Army in 1942 at the age of 19. He found himself breaking horses on the Australian outback. He recently spoke…
US Air Force Selects First Enlisted Airmen to Train as Pilots Since WWII
Ten enlisted men have been selected by the US Air Force for training as pilots. It is the first time this has happened since World…
Civil War re-enactors Bring History to Life
Sam Johnson turned a wheel on his portable forage. Meanwhile, he heated a long piece of metal until it glowed. 8-year-old Erik Edwards watched and…
Imber, The Ghost Town Abandoned Since WWII
The town of Imber, near Trowbridge, in Wiltshire, was evacuated on December 17th, 1943. The U.S. Army needed it to practice for the D-Day invasion.…
Dutch Citizens awarded Righteous Among the Nations For Hiding Jews During WWII
Two members of a Dutch family, Jan Willem Kamphuis and his daughter Klazenia Kamphuis-Vink, have been posthumously honoured by the Israeli Committee for the Designation…
Clothing Rationing in Britain During WWII
The necessity for food rationing during WW2 was accepted by the people of Britain, and while they found it difficult, they met the challenge head…
Filipino World War II Hero
The Silver Star is the third-highest honor for gallantry in the U.S. Armed Forces. Previous recipients include Audie Murphy, Chuck Yeager, and Norman Schwartzkopf. But…
Recognizing the Women Who Served in Vietnam
In 1963, Claire Brisebois Starnes enlisted in the Signal Corps of the US Army. She was 17 years old and so skinny that she was…
WWI Re-enactors Banned from Taking Antique Rifles to France
Members of the Great War Society, a WWI re-enactment group which represents the Accrington Pals, has come under scrutiny for anti-terror laws after attempting to…
An Exhibition of Belarusians in the Polish Army in 1935-1945 Sheds New Light on History
On July 7th, an exhibition titled Belarusians in the Polish Army 1939-1945 from Igor Melnikov’s Private Collection was opened at the National History Museum of…