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Alternate Endings for WWII – What was possible?

Ian Harvey

Every war is, essentially, a massive chain of cause and effect. WWII was an extreme example of this to the very end. The very entrance…

The Battle of Jutland Led to Heavy WWI Casualties

Ian Harvey
Battle of Jutland

Not many are aware of the full effect that the Battle of Jutland had over the rest of WWI. In a war fraught with innovation,…

WWII Bunker Open to London Renters

Ian Harvey
WWII bunker

A WWII bunker is now open to renters in London. Located one hundred feet below the surface, the bomb shelter in question is one of…

WWII Love Letter Opened after 70 Years!

A mysterious WWII love letter which remained unopened for the past seven decades was finally unlocked Thursday, March 3, and revealed the the love of…

Bangkok – WWII Vintage Bomb Killed 7, Wounded 19 More

Bangkok, Thailand – a large WWII vintage bomb was accidentally detonated by workers in a scrap shop in Thailand blowing the said establishment up. According…

Tschirschky Claimed He Held Papers that could have Changed History

There have been documents recently declassified that shed new light on the testimony given by a pre-WWII diplomat from Germany who claimed, in a single…

Found WWII Silver Planned for Mint

Ian Harvey
WWII silver

Nearly 3000 bars of silver were believed lost in WWII after a horrific attack by the Germans brought down their transport ship, the SS Gairsoppa.…

WWII Commemorated at the Bastogne War Museum

Ian Harvey
museum

The Bastogne War Museum, dedicated to WWII, has been open to visitors since late March. Bastogne itself has been the site of numerous fascinating WWII…

True History Recorded by WWI Photographers

Ian Harvey
WWI Photographers

Photographers during WWI had a great task ahead of them. They had to document the horrors of war, along with the few lighter moments. They…

Preserving Japan’s Brothels from WWII

China is in the process of taking steps to protect buildings that were once used by Japan’s Imperial Army as brothels used exclusively by the…

The Famed Excursions of Merrill’s Marauders

Ian Harvey
Merrill’s Marauders

Merrill’s Marauders was the nickname for the 5307th Composite Unit during World War II. One of their deadliest excursions was in Burma, in 1944. They…

WWII Footage Discovered in Northern Ireland

Ian Harvey
WWII footage

A house in Northern Ireland has yielded the discovery of WWII footage showing airmen from the Royal Air Force in times of recreation as well…