Manned Torpedoes and Massive Ships – The Alexandria Raid Of WW2
Italy’s part in WWII is usually remembered as one of failure and embarrassment. Italian forces were repeatedly rescued from defeat by their German allies. However, the…
The Allied Sinking of the Lisbon Maru Resulted In the Deaths of Over 800 British and Canadian Prisoners of War
It’s inevitable that, in war, there will be tragedy, but few match the sheer heartlessness and unnecessary loss of life that occurred with the sinking…
Tiger Tank Will Be Rolling Along On Its Tracks Once More – Exactly 75 Years After It Was Captured
Tiger tank had nine lives but lives on. Tiger 131 is the only working example of a Tiger I tank in the world and…
The British POW Who Was Given Permission To Visit His Dying Mother – He Returned To Camp Voluntarily Only To Dig A Tunnel And Escape
In WWI the German Empire was on the rampage. Europe has always existed through a complex network of alliances. When Germany united in 1871, it…
Yamashita’s Gold: More than 70 Years of Treasure Hunting and a Controversial Lawsuit Involving the Former President of the Philippines
The notion of hidden WWII Nazi treasures acquired from the looting of European countries attracts adventurers and conspiracy theorists alike to this day. However, little…
Possible Remains of WWII Tuskegee Airman Located in Austria
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) is investigating a crash site in the Alps. It is believed that the wreckage may be that of Captain…
Historic POW Camp May be Demolished for Luxury Homes
On Boxing Day, just after the end of World War II in 1945, former prisoners of war at a camp near Bishop’s Stortford in the…
The March Of The Living – The Annual Ceremony Held In Auschwitz To Honor Millions Of Holocaust Victims
On April 12, 2018, on the day of Yom HaShoah, Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, the thirtieth annual March of the Living was held in Oświęcim,…
The Roman Army Never Wanted To Be Forgotten – Here Are Some Legacies They Left Behind
Given the circumstances, we know an amazing amount about the ancient Roman army. Over 1500 years after the fall of the Roman Empire fell, we…
The Equipment of the Samurai – Fearsome Warriors Armed to the Teeth
Samurai were the elite warriors of feudal Japan; as dominant as knights were in Europe. Their equipment was as much a display of their status…
The Youngest Soldier In WWI Was A Serbian Boy, Aged 8
Momčilo Gavrić was the youngest soldier in the First World War. He was born in May 1st, in 1906 in a village near the town of Loznica in…
Uncovered Diary Tells Real Life Tragic Love Story
It’s a tragic story. Young love torn apart by evil. Two children in over their heads, as the big bad world crushes their romance before…