Identification of Canadian Airman from WWII
During World War II, a Canadian airman was killed in a crash near the German city of Bonn. His plan went down in Laacher See,…
One in Five Britons Believes UK Fought Hitler During WWI
18% of Britons believe the country fought Hitler and Nazi Germany during the Great War which is WWI. If that is translated into numbers, one…
Japan Consults North Korea Regarding Captured Citizens
Japan has been looking into many captured citizens who fell pretty to North Korea around the time of the Second World War and the Cold…
American Military Members Try Medicinal Marijuana
The subject of medicinal marijuana has been heavily debated throughout the United States, with some states in favor of its use while other states are…
A NURSE AT THE FRONT – Shocking Accounts of WWI Nurse Edith Appleton on the Battle of Somme
A Nurse at the Front, a compilation of the diaries kept by WWI nurse Sister Edith Appleton throughout the Great War reflects the gruesomeness prevalent…
EU Leaders Commemorate WWI Centennial in Ypres
EU leaders – from Germany, Britain, France and other European countries – marked the centenary of the Great War in the Belgian city of Ypres where once,…
Searching for Hitler’s Missing Money
The revelation that Hitler amassed a secret fortune has led to a search for the missing money. Historians have discovered that he took the funds…
Voting Rights of Navajo Code Talkers
During the Second World War, Navajo code talkers helped the Allies to retain secrecy by using an unwritten language with which our enemies were completely…
If Archduke Ferdinand Had Lived
What if Archduke Ferdinand had never been shot and killed? The world might never have entered the First World War, and as a result history…
WWII Stories: The Destruction of Lidice from the Eyes of a Survivor
The Czechoslovakian village of Lidice was destroyed by the Nazi Germans on June 10, 1942. Jaroslava Sklenickova was among the few who survived the ordeal.…
Hitler’s Wealth of Royalties and Unpaid Taxes
Like that of many fascist leaders and dictators, Hitler’s wealth was not earned by entirely honest means. The Nazi leader amassed a great deal of…
Scottish Ghost Photographed at War Cemetery
According to a British schoolboy, a Scottish ghost has been sighted in the Neuville-St Vaast cemetery outside of nearby Arras, France. Mitch Glover, fourteen years…