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Graves of Victoria Cross Recipients to Be Fixed Up

Ian Harvey
Victoria Cross

Many brave soldiers won the Victoria Cross during the First World War for their heroism, but today many of their graves are in disrepair. To…

Danish Sailors on the Beaches of Normandy

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Danish sailors

Several hundred Danish sailors were among the Allied forces during the invasion of the Normandy beaches in the Second World War, but had not been…

Paying Tribute to the D-Day Aftermath

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D-Day aftermath

The D-Day aftermath is generally overlooked in favor of the Normandy landings themselves, but the battles that followed were just as important a part of…

Nazi Wanted to Resurrect Prehistoric Animals

Ian Harvey
prehistoric animals

It turns out that Hitler at one point aimed to resurrect prehistoric animals so that his officers could use them for big game hunting. It…

The Flight Back of Whiskey 7

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Whiskey 7

The WWII-era plane, Whiskey 7, made an honored flight to the beaches of Normandy as part of the commemoration ceremonies on the seventieth anniversary of…

Did Hans Kammler Commit Suicide?

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Hans Kammler

High-ranking SS General Hans Kammler was said to have committed suicide near the end of the Second World War. Now, he is the subject of…

2013: Lost WWII I-400 class Japanese mega submarine found off Barbers Point Hawaii

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) WWII I-400 class Japanese mega submarine I-400 with its forward catapult and long Plane Hanger during WWII. (2)…

Salvaging the Dornier Do 17

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Dornier Do 17

Only one Dornier Do 17 bomber is still in existence, and up until last year it resided at the bottom of the English Channel. Thanks…

Project to Memorialize HMS Whimbrel

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HMS Whimbrel

The HMS Whimbrel was one of many Allied ships involved in the Battle of the Atlantic, serving as an escort to a convoy from the…

Kaiser Wilhelm II and German Supremacism

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Kaiser Wilhelm II

Before Hitler led Germany with a wave of nationalism, Kaiser Wilhelm II was the driving force of supremacism in the nation. As a military leader,…

Shinzo Abe Sparks Controversy Regarding WWII

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Shinzo Abe

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan has sparked controversy as the result of his views regarding his nation’s stance on reparations and amends for the…

The Korean Soldier Who Fought For the Japanes, Russians AND the Germans in WWII

Ian Harvey
Korean soldier

Yang Kyoungjong was a Korean soldier during the Second World War who found himself fighting under at least three different banners by the time the…