Hitler’s Germania Still Casts Its Long Shadow over Berlin
In the south of Berlin, there is a massive pillar; one of the few remnants of the Nazis’ attempts to make Berlin the capital of…
Polish City Refuses to Remove Communist-Era Monument
The city of Rzeszow, along Poland’s border with Ukraine, has ignored a request to remove a monument from the Soviet-era commemorating the liberation of the…
CIA Honors Green Beret Killed on Secret Mission in Afganistan
Nathan Ross Chapman was the first military casualty killed by enemy fire during the war in Afghanistan. At the time, the only flag available to…
The Viking Mercenaries of the Byzantine Empire – The Varangian Guard
The Byzantines Hired Viking Mercenaries as Guards The relationship between the Byzantine Emperors and their Varangian Guard was a complex affair. The Byzantines were first…
Where’s My Share of Gasoline and Sugar? Rationing of Goods in US During WWII
Ever wondered what the distribution of food and other scarce resources looked like during the World War II? It was a difficult period for the…
Things To Do With A 3D Printer: Help Reconstruct a WWI Plane
There’s not many things technology can’t help us do these days. We can communicate live across continents in a matter of seconds. We’re able to…
The Daring SAS Raid That Destroyed 37 Enemy Planes and Cemented The Reputation of the SAS
Get to know the story of the brave and daring five-men SAS raid deep into German General Erwin Rommel’s territory in North Africa that convinced…
Lincolnshire Bomber Command Memorial Damaged by Vandals
The International Bomber Command Centre in Lincolnshire, England, tells the story of more than 55,000 men who were killed in World War II. The 102-foot…
Jeannette Guyot, French WWII Heroine: February 26, 1919 – April 10, 2016
Jeannette Guyot was born on February 26, 1919, in Chalon-sur-Saône. In June 1940, when France fell to Germany, she joined the Resistance with the rest…
The Man Who Worked to Complete Washington’s World War II Memorial Dies at 96
F. Haydn Williams died on April 22nd at his home in San Francisco at the age of 96. He formerly served as a Defense Department…
The Siege of Constantinople and the Bulgarian Khan who fought the Arabs
The time between the 7Ith and 8th centuries AD is decisive for the Balkan Peninsula and the future of Europe. The Byzantine emperor Justinian II…
A Brief History of the Holocaust: Japan and the Jews
You might be thinking that during the Second World War, Europe was the region where there were most Jewish people. A lot of people don’t…