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DNA Test Proves Rudolf Hess Really DID Die at Spandau

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Rudolf Hess was the deputy fuhrer in Nazi Germany during World War II. He had joined the Nazi party in 1920 and was part of…

WWII Fighter is Given Protected Status in the UK

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Officials in the United Kingdom have announced that a P-38 Lightning fighter plane from World war II has been granted official protection status, 77 years…

Study Finds No Connection Between Violent Video Games & Aggressive Behavior

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A new study finds no clear link between violent video games and real-life aggressive behavior. The researchers interviewed over 15,000 Americans about their lives at…

Holocaust Survivor in Italy Under Police Protection After Threats

Ian Harvey

Italian Senator and Holocaust  survivor Liliana Segre (89), has been given an armed Carabinieri guard after she was recently subjected to anti-Semitic threats. The threats…

The USMC Revise Identity of Marine in Iconic Iwo Jima Photo

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The US Marine Corps has revised the list of soldiers who participated in the iconic raising of the US flag on Iwo Jima during World…

Hunted by Snipers: How Director Sam Mendes’ Hero Grandad Inspired The WWI Movie 1917

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The film chosen for the 71st Royal Film Performance to be held on the 4th December, is 1917 a WWI drama directed by the great Sam…

Germany Bans US “soldiers” at Historic Berlin Wall Checkpoint Charlie

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Actors wearing US Army uniforms have been banned from posing at Checkpoint Charlie, the famous crossing between East and West Berlin during the Cold War.…

Auschwitz: 40% of German Fourteen-Year-Olds Don’t Know What it Was

A recent study by the Körber Institute has revealed that fewer than half of the 14 to 16-year-old German students surveyed realized that the infamous…

Remains of B-17 Gunner Identified

Ian Harvey

In August 1944, Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Willard R. Best was a 24-year-old gunner on a B-17 assigned to the 407th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy),…

FOUND: The Submarine That Vanished Without a Trace During WW2

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The British submarine HMS Urge sank off the coast of Malta on April 27, 1942. This was during the seige of Malta by German and…

New ‘Drone’ Tank Unveiled for US Army

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The US Army has a new robotic tank. Called the Ripsaw M5, the remote-controlled drone replaces the manned Ripsaw MS2 tank which could hit a…

Instagram Influencer, 22, Claims Learning About WW2 Would Hit Millennials’ Mental Health

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Freddie Bentley is a British reality television celebrity who is mainly known for his appearance on the reality game show “The Circle” and for his…