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Lawrence of Arabia’s Secret Camp Discovered in Jordan

Ian Harvey

Almost a full century following the desert expedition of Thomas Edward Lawrence, an officer of intelligence for Britain during WWI who came to be known…

Rüdiger Heim and His Nazi Father

Ian Harvey
Nazi Father

Rüdiger Heim had not seen his father in several years, when was six years of age. Having traveled extensively since then, Heim landed in Egypt…

English Expressions Conceived in The Great War

According to Kate Wild who is the senior assistant editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, the Great War or WWI brought about varied slang in…

Remembering the Holocaust’s Oldest Survivor After Her Death

Ian Harvey
Survivor

The survivor of the Holocaust (the oldest identified, in any case) passed away on February 23, 2014, at the age of 110. The death of…

Navy Publishes Nimitz Diary Online

The Navy unveiled a gold mine of WWII information when it decided to publish Nimitz Diary – about 4,000 pages of personal records written by Fleet…

Croatian spy chief shot a fascist prisoner after WWII- witness testified

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Former Croatian spy chief Josip Boljkovac photographed during a TV appearance (2) Yugoslav revolutionary Marshal Josip Broz Tito…

Complete Who is Who in the SS Being Auctioned Off

A detailed directory of every SS member, which was stolen by a British spy from Nazi officials, is going up for auction. The directory consists of…

Even the Germans Wonder if Hitler Can Be a Source for Comedy

Ian Harvey
Hitler

TimurVermes, contemporary German author, has written a comedic novel about Hitler entitled Look Who’s Back.  The comedy opens with the Führer awakening in modern Berlin…

Rare Auschwitz Tattoo Stamps Unearthed Near Infamous Death Camp

The markings these rare Auschwitz tattoo stamps symbolized domination and abuse which ultimately led to untimely death but these metal objects are mere centimeters long.…

Thinktank Will Display the Spitfire in a New Exhibit in April 2015

A new exhibition which will display the iconic Spitfire at the Birmingham’s Thinktank Museum has been granted an award of £155,000 grants. Visitors to the…

Bronze Age Forest and WWII Tank Traps Discovered

Due to the raging seas which ravaged the coastline of Wales, tank traps and Bronze Age forests have been revealed. Some of the more dramatic…

Neuschwanstein holds secrets of lost art work beyond fairy tales during the Nazi era

Siegphyl

“The castle of the fairy-tale king” seduces more than a million tourists every year with its serene facade and mysterious air featured in postcards, travel…