Gun-Jumpers: Americans who fought in Canadian Ranks During WWII, before their Country joined the War, risking not only their lives, but their US Citizenship as well
As Great Britain entered WWII on September 3, 1939, its trusty ally, Canada, followed, just one week later. The United States was officially neutral, but…
The Secret Teaching Organization: How Education was Conducted in Deepest Secrecy in Poland during WWII
When Winston Churchill was asked to cut arts funding to support the war effort, he famously replied: “Then what are we fighting for?” Those words…
The Horrible Nazi T4 Euthanasia Project Exterminated Thousands Of People – The Repercussions Were Still Being Felt 25 Years Later
The famous Roald Dahl children’s book ― Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ― was written in 1964, and garnered a significant audience among young readers.…
The Story Of The Ballpoint Pen – Patented By László Bíró of Hungary, First Used By The Royal Air Force
Some everyday objects are so present in our day-to-day lives that we might never actually ask the question ― who invented them? Helpful and revolutionary…
During WWII, Canada Handed Out Pins To People Who Tried To Enlist But Were Rejected Due To Their Medical Condition
WWII witnessed the largest mobilization of troops, material, and weaponry in history. Millions of men and women were employed in one way or another to…
The 96 American Soldiers Buried In Unmarked Graves In France For Their Crimes Against Local Civilians And Fellow Soldiers
War crimes during WWII were often perpetrated by the Axis countries, such as Germany and Japan, but there were also some convictions concerning offenses committed…
In 1944, Rupert Trimmingham’s Letter Carved The Path To Racial Equality Within The US Armed Forces
The long march toward racial equality within the United States Armed Forces has its roots in the American Civil War, but truth be told, it…
After WWII, The Outdated Medical Practice Of Lobotomy Permanently Damaged Thousands Of Horrifically Traumatized American Veterans
Back in the days when lobotomy was seen as a cure for any mental illness, more than 2,000 US Army veterans were subjected to this…
The Last WWII Soldier Ever To Be Repatriated Was András Toma, A Hungarian Who Spent 53 Years In A Russian Mental Institution
The last WWII soldier to be repatriated from imprisonment indeed had a story to tell – and he waited 53 years to tell it! For…
Tough As Nails – Lauritz Sand – The Most Tortured Man in Norway During WWII
Lauritz Sand entered Norwegian history as the man whose name became synonymous with the saying “Tough as nails.” Sand gained his reputation during WWII when,…
A Tribute to a Fellow Warrior: How the Captain of the USS Missouri buried the remains of a Kamikaze Pilot with Honors, after he attempted to crash into his Ship
The Empire of Japan entered WWII by attacking the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, kickstarting the war in the Pacific…
How the Finns Saved Helsinki from the Bombings of 1944 by using Cunning Deception Tactics
Finland, along with Poland, was entangled in WWII from the very beginning. In November 1939, the USSR invaded the Scandinavian country and, in 1940, despite…