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Christopher Columbus’ Wreck Found

Image via commons The wreck of Christopher Columbus‘s ship has been found off the coast of Haiti. The Santa Maria is thought to have sunk during…

Nazi Goebbels’ Billionaire Descendants

It has been revealed that the descendants of the one of the most trusted associate of Adolf Hitler, Josef Goebbels are living the ‘Royal’ lives…

91 year old war veteran gets final mission aboard B-29

Jerry Micka is a 91 year old war veteran who has had the chance to fly one more time in the B-29 Superfortress bomber that…

Mass grave may be found in Nazi tunnels in Austria

The World War Two concentration camp Mauthausen-Gusen was one of the last to be liberated by Allied troops at the end of the war. The…

Henry V’s Battle of Agincourt fleet numbers exaggerated by onlookers

Battle of Agincourt

[Via] The Battle of Agincourt took place 600 years ago in 1415. The battle was between England’s Henry V and France’s Charles IV. Now historians…

10 Facts You Did Not Know About The First Allied Victory of World War One

The Battle of Mt. Cer was the first Allied victory of World War One, taking place between 12-24 August 1914, during which the numerically inferior…

Old Guy Metal Detecting Finds Buried WW2 Willys Jeep

A short film about every boys dream! Imagine going metal detecting on a beach and suddenly you hear loud beeps coming from your detector. You…

Lockheed AC-130 Gunship: Death From Above

The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed ground attack aircraft currently in service with the United States Air Force. It is a variation of…

Veteran awarded Medal of Honor nearly 100 years too late

Sergeant Henry Johnson, a World War One veteran, is to receive the US military’s highest honor – the Medal of Honor. Henry actually died in…

Le Paradis – Where the SS Killed 97 British Prisoners on May 27th 1940

In 1940, members of the British military were slaughtered – after they had surrendered to German forces. Two survived, but no one believed their story.…

Oldest US World War Two veteran dies aged 110, Just Weeks After Meeting President Obama

The oldest US World War Two veteran has died aged 110 years old. Emma Didlake met with President Barack Obama just a few weeks ago…

World War One poppies display goes on travelling exhibition

poppies display

During the summer of 2014, London’s Tower of London played host to a hugely successful art installation and poppies display to commemorate 100 years since the…