Heziel Pitogo

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

Articles by Heziel Pitogo:

Shia LaBeouf Cut His Own Face, Other Odd Antics for the War Movie “Fury”

Shia LaBeouf reportedly slashed his own face with a knife to make his war wounds, for the WWII drama Fury, look real. And according to his co-star,…

A Look at the Lives and Loves of the Mitford Sisters

The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, the last surviving member of the Mitford sisters, recently passed away at the age of 94. With her ends the intriguing…

Train Carriage, which Bore the Body of Sir Winston Churchill during His Funeral, Restored

A train carriage, part of the train which bore the body of Sir Winston Churchill during his funeral, will be restored in time for the 50th…

Film that Predicted Hitler’s Dreaded Reign Found After 75 Years

Hitler’s Reign of Terror – the film was the first US picture to have given the warning about the dangers Hitler and his Nazi regime poses…

Italian Village Honors WWII US Bomber Pilots

Residents of an Italian village situated near the crash site of a WWII US bomber honor the two pilots of the ill-fated war plane nearly 70…

Fort Drum Buildings Named to Commemorate Two WWII Veterans

Two buildings in Fort Drum – edifices used for training facilities – are set to be named after two WWII veterans.  Army officials of the…

“Unconditional Surrender” Sculpture Visits Normandy

The 8-meter sculpture of the Times Square kiss named Unconditional Surrender went to Normandy, the scene of the WWII D-Day landings, for a one-year visit. Unconditional Surrender,…

Alaska: Keepsakes of a Nuremberg Stenographer to be Auctioned

Anchorage, Alaska – Carbon-copy transcripts of the Nuremberg Trials, these are but some of the mementos of a Nuremberg stenographer that will be put up on…

WWII Dreaded German Bomber Salvaged in French Mountains

The remains of the dreaded WWII German bomber known as the Dornier could be any history enthusiast’s discovery of the year but locals are less keen…

Austria: Town Officials, Seen in Nazi Basement Footage, Resign

Austria – Two conservative town council members in eastern Austria left the People’s Party and resigned from their town posts after a documentary Nazi basement footage…

Germany: Installed Swastika on Pavement, Accidental or Deliberate?

A construction firm in Germany is under fire due to a swastika shape which took form from a supposedly fitting of a random set bricks…

John F. Kennedy WWII Letters Auctioned Off for $200,000

A trove of letters sent by John F. Kennedy during WWII went down under the hammer recently for a huge $200,000. The letters were sent…