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The Long And Brutal Struggle For New Guinea In WW2

When the Japanese invaded New Guinea in early 1942, they began a struggle for control of the island which would last until the end of…

This Sinister Revisionist In Japan Is Trying To Sanitize The Heartbreaking History Of Okinawa’s WWII Forced Suicides

Ian Harvey

A recent nationalist movement in Japan seems to be trying to sanitize the history of Japan during World War II, much to the concern of…

The Man who Lead the Last American Bayonet Charge

Shahan Russell

The grizzled-looking redhead, complete with a handlebar mustache, charged with his men. Their enemy did not stand a chance as they had very sophisticated weapons…

The Bravery Of This Japanese-American Soldier On His First Day Fighting In WW2 Is Astounding

During the Italian Campaign of World War 2, German troops were faced with a sight they had never expected: Japanese-American soldiers. These troops were members…

Karl Donitz, Commander in Chief of the Kriegsmarine, Was The Last President of Nazi Germany

Karl Donitz, the Commander in Chief of the Kriegsmarine (Navy of the Third Reich), served as the last president of Nazi Germany. He was also the creator…

A Cameraman’s last picture – Tragedy as an Undetonated Bomb Explodes on the USS Oriskany

The USS Oriskany was on its first Korean mission when disaster struck its deck. It was caught on film, as seen in this video. How and…

Stories Of Humanity And Compassion From Throughout The Second World War

Even during WWII, one of the largest and most deadly conflicts in recent history, there were moments of humanity and compassion. Here are three of these…

A Massive Operation – Raising A U-Boat To Recover Her Precious Cargo

In 1958, a German submarine was hoisted from the depths of the Kattegat Bay between the North and Baltic Seas off the coast of Sweden.…

After The USS Indianapolis Was Sunk, The Sailors Had To Survive The Worst Shark Attack in History

On July 30th, 1945, a Japanese submarine sank a Portland-class cruiser of the US Navy, resulting in the single greatest casualty rate in American naval…

Wilhelm Frankl and Fritz Beckhardt: Top German Jewish Fighter Aces of WW1

Wilhelm Frankl Standoff Neuberg, home to the 74th Tactical Fighter Squadron, sits just south of the Danube River, nestled deep within a woodland. Since 1973, the base…

Some of the Most Important and Epic Battles of the Vietnam War

The Vietnam War lasted from 1 November 1955 to 30 April 1975, officially between North Vietnam (North Vietnam) and South Vietnam (South Vietnam). In reality, it…

He Crashed his Plane to Save a Friend and Was Awarded the Medal Of Honor

Between November 27th, and December 13th, 1950, 30,000 United Nations troops fought a desperate defense while surrounded by 120,000 Chinese soldiers. The U.N. troops were part…