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Nazi Imagery Law Relaxed in Germany for Video Games

Germany’s unified answer to the Holocaust has always been to acknowledge their role in it, accept responsibility and criminalize anything that could potentially stand in…

No Cotton Candy and Pony Rides – WWII POWs Housed in U.S. Fairgrounds

State fairgrounds usually conjure up images of rides, cotton candy and displays of farm animals and machinery. Not so for several thousand World War II…

From Secrecy to Celebration: Britain’s LGBTQ Service Members Get Their Due

The long-held notion that homosexuals and the military service don’t mix has, to a large extent, unraveled. Thanks to today’s changing social climate, LGBTQ communities have…

Virtually Unpunished – Horrible War Crimes in Nanking

Nanking, the former imperial capital and temporary center of the government of China, fell to the Japanese Imperial Army on December 13, 1937. Even though…

Father of the Volkswagon “Love Bug” – The German Kübelwagen with Great Photos

Perhaps the most iconic general purpose four-wheel-drive vehicle of World War II, right next to the Jeep, was the Kübelwagen. Easily recognizable by its angular…

No Games of Thrones – The Real War of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses were fought between two branches of the Plantagenet family: the House of Lancaster and the House of York. The name…

3 Great War Films History Fans Should See! WWII in the Philippines

If you asked an American with just a passing knowledge of the Second World War the question: “Who fought against the Japanese, and where?” you…

“War Does Not Have a Woman’s Face” – Remarkable WWII Story of Ekaterina Mikhailova-Dyomina

“The Unwomanly Face of War” is the name of one of the most famous books about the Great Patriotic War, where the war is shown…

Technological and Military Superiority of Germany? Historian says Myth

From an extremely young age, children in schools all over the world are taught about the horrific abuses of the Nazi war machine that menaced…

Mobile Artillery – Germany’s Grille SPG – 20 PHOTOS

World War II resulted in a rapid development of self-propelled artillery, because the advancements made in the early stages of the war made it clear that…

Why did Congress Withhold 20% of Funds for Marines’ New Rifle?

In April, the House of Representatives’ subcommittee on Tactical Air Land in the House Armed Services Committee put language in the proposed National Defense Authorization…

Best Allied Ace of WWII? – Pat Pattle South Africa’s Most Successful Pilot

Pat Pattle was a heroic South African pilot back in WWII, with little prominence in history. Quite surprising really, when you learn that he had…