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‘Just’ 10 Japanese Atrocities From World War II

The Japanese Army during World War II committed many crimes against humanity that were ordered by the government and high command. In the Japanese equivalent…

Chiune Sugihara – The Japanese Schindler Finally Honored With Movie

On July 31 1986, Chiune Sugihara passed away peacefully in a Japanese hospital.  This quiet, unassuming family man single-handedly saved the lives of at least…

Bevin’s Boys – British Conscripts Forced To Mine Coal – Kept in the Dark for Over 70 Years

David Hewetson, a scion of the family and educated at public school, dreamed of serving his country with distinction. But he was astonished when, on…

13 Year Old Teenager Interviews World War Two Veterans for Local TV

A teenage school student is interviewing World War Two veterans and plans to air the interviews on his local television channel, LakeSumter TV. Benjamin Mack-Jackson…

The Battle of Actium: Agrippa’s Victory, Octavian’s Glory

Rome after Caesar’s death was a place of great uncertainty. Caesar had a long road to secure power and had finally secured it, and seemed…

Escape From Sobibor Death Camp

The Nazi extermination camp, Sobibór, was located in the modern borders of Poland, in a region which was named Lublin during the German occupation. It…

Did You Know? Poland’s Boy Scouting Association formed a resistance army in WWII & fought in the Warsaw Uprising, assassinated SS officials & liberated a concentration camp

Jack Beckett

Gray Ranks” was a codename for the underground paramilitary Polish Scouting Association during World War II. The wartime organisation was created on 27 September 1939, actively resisted…

Exploring and Liberating Hitlers House, The 101st Airborne at Berchtesgaden

On May 8, 1945, the American 1st Battalion of the 506th Infantry Regiment arrived in Berchtesgaden. It was led by Company C. The 3rd Battalion…

This Devil Doc Jumped on a Live Grenade in Vietnam to Save His Beloved Marines

Jeff Edwards

The relationship between Marines and their Navy Corpsmen affectionately referred to as, “Doc”, is unique to say the least.  The Marine Corps prides itself on…

Blisteringly sexy, she killed Nazis with her bare hands and had a 5 million-franc bounty on her head

The books and moments of history are filled with memorable names, courageous figures, and moments of sheer ingenuity. Yet not all names are as well…

Didn’t Know This: giving the Nazi salute in modern day Germany is punishable for up to 3 yrs in prison.

Jack Beckett

The Nazi salute or Hitler salute (German: Hitlergruß – literally Hitler Greeting) is a gesture that was used as a greeting in Nazi Germany. The…

WWII Soldier Killed Just 8 Days Before Germany Surrendered Featured in Education Program

Richard Padgett was born into a wealthy family in the town of Walterboro in Colleton County, South Carolina on 16th February 1923. Called Paul by…