Heziel Pitogo

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

Articles by Heziel Pitogo:

Japanese Newspaper: “Comfort Women”, Not “Sex Slaves”

Tokyo – Japan’s largest circulating publication and conservative newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun, released an apology Friday, November 28, for using the terminology “sex slaves” in pertaining to the women…

Germany’s Controversial Mini-Series “Generation War’ Bags Emmy Award

 “Generation War”, a controversial mini-series from Germany, bagged the top prize in the TV movie/mini-series category during the International Emmys held last Monday, November 24, in…

Scarborough WWI Bombardment Set to be Commemorated A Century On

Scarborough will commemorate the WWI bombardment of the coastal town in the hands of the Germans during the Great War — December of 1914, to be…

Not-Before-Seen Pictures of WWI Explosion in Halifax Revealed

Previously unseen pictures of the WWI explosion in Halifax, then the world’s biggest explosion, were recently revealed and released. The said photos were taken by a Somerset…

Tower of London: Last Commemorative Ceramic Poppy Removed

The last commemorative ceramic poppy of the inspiring project installed in the Tower of London’s moat was finally removed by the youngest and the oldest…

Poland: Eight Holocaust Victims Shoes Stolen

Poland – Eight Holocaust victims shoes were stolen recently from a former concentration camp now turned museum in Poland. According to reports, the theft took place between November 18…

WWII Albert Einstein Letter Went Under the Hammer for $12,500

A letter penned down by renowned scientist Albert Einstein during the WWII-era was recently auctioned off for $12,500, the amount more than what the auctioneers estimated it…

WWII Love Letters Reveal How Three WWII Soldiers Contend for One Woman’s Heart…

A series of recently discovered WWII love letters unveiled how three WWII soldiers contented for the heart and the hand of one woman. Teal Davis…

Hitler Watercolor Fetched $162,000 In an Auction

A supposed Hitler watercolor of  the old city hall of the German city of Munich went under the gavel almost thrice as much as its…

The Lorenz SZ40: There was More to Bletchley Park than Decoding the Enigma

The secrets of Bletchley Park, the central intelligence hub of UK during the years of the Second World War, did not just evolve around breaking the…

Mel Gibson, Andrew Garfield Set to Work on Upcoming WWII Film

Oscar-winning director and actor Mel Gibson will reportedly work with The Amazing Spiderman actor Andrew Garfield on upcoming WWII film about war vet Desmond T. Doss, the…

Germany: WWI Time Capsule Found Inside the Schloss Broich Wall

  A WWI time capsule was discovered inside the wall of the historic German castle  Schloss Broich, in the city of Mülheim, recently remarkably a hundred…