Heziel Pitogo

Heziel Pitogo is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Heziel Pitogo:

WWII Stories: “I Was a Jew but the Nazis Offered Me a Job”

Get to know the story of Freddie Knoller, the Jew who was offered a job by the Nazis, survived internment in Auschwitz and triumphed over…

Germany: Dresden Bombing Commemorated 7 Decades On

    Germany commemorated the Allied firebombing of the German city of Dresden seven decades from when it happened. The country solemnly remembered the people,…

Manchester: National Trust Plants Snowdrop Flowers to Commemorate WWI

The National Trust has started its “Snowdrop City” project — the planting of snowdrop flowers in eight locations across Manchester to commemorate the centenary of…

Italian Mafia Plundered WWII Ships for Bombs, Arrested

Italian authorities arrested eight individuals reportedly connected to a mafia clan for plundering WWII ships Thursday, February 5. Their reason for looting the WWII-era vessels —…

Another WWII Honor Flight for Veterans Planned this June

Grand Rapids, Michigan – The Mid-Michigan Honor Flight is planning another WWII Honor Flight for veterans scheduled June this year.  The said WWII Honor Flight will be taking…

Historian Dan Snow to Hold Free WWI Talk at The King’s School

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The King’s School administration is inviting everyone, especially students and school staff, to a free lecture on the WWI centenary and school commemorations by well-known…

Goodbye, USS Arizona’s Oldest Living Crew Member Joseph Langdell!

Yuba City, California – Battleship USS Arizona’s oldest living crew member and is tallied to be the last surviving officer of the naval ship which lost about 1,177 men during…

Bet You Didn’t Know…[Little Known Curious Facts about WWII]

Bet you didn’t know… Here’s a list of little known curious facts about the Second World War. Why not read and find out how much…

Bet You Didn’t Know…[Little Known Interesting Facts about WWI]

Bet you didn’t know… Here’s a list of little known yet very interesting facts about the century-old First World War, the first conflict fought on…

Medals of WWII Dambusters Hero Richard Trevor-Roper Set to Go Under the Gavel for £60k

The medals of Dambusters hero Richard Trevor-Roper are set to go under the gavel this coming March after his family found them stored inside a…

WWII Commando Unit Devil’s Brigade Awarded Congressional Gold Medal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls4CsWgLEGU The US Congress awarded the Congressional Gold Medal – the highest civilian award – to the surviving members of the WWII commando unit Devil’s…

Ten Disturbing War History Urban Legends

There’s a grain of truth in every urban legend and with that said, here are ten disturbing urban legends that rose up throughout the history…