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Poland Once Declared War On Japan – It Lasted 16 Years

Ship shrouded in smoke + Japanese flag + Polish flag

While Japan allied itself with Germany and Italy during the Second World War, it didn’t support the 1939 invasion of Poland. In fact, the empire…

Release Date, Behind-the-Scenes Featurette Released for Netflix Adaptation of ‘All the Light We Cannot See’

Louis Hofmann as Werner Pfennig in 'All The Light We Cannot See'

A behind-the-scenes featurette for the Netflix adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel All The Light We Cannot See has been released, along with a premiere…

Lethal Weapons: 5 of the Most Effective Man-Killing Tools in History

Crusades

Weapons are simply an extension of the capabilities of the human body. In practice, though, they have been extremely expensive and complex, with quite literally…

Black Tom Explosion: German Sabotage on US Soil During WWI

Jesse Beckett
Jersey City pier broken into pieces following the Black Tom explosion

On the morning of July 30, 1916, Manhattan was lit up by a huge flash, before being slammed by an enormous blast wave. Three men and…

Four Polish Prisoners Escaped from Auschwitz In a Kommander’s Personal Vehicle

Main gate at Auschwitz

There are very few who managed to escape from Auschwitz. Those who did were often recaptured and forced to contend with horrible – and often…

USS Massachusetts (BB-59): The Battleship that Fired the Last Shot of World War II

USS Massachusetts (BB-59) at sea

The USS Massachusetts (BB-59), one of the fast battleships of the South Dakota-class, was built under the limitations enforced by the Washington and London naval…

Common WW1 Myths That Have Been Debunked By Experts

Perhaps no other war in history has attracted as much scrutiny as the First World War. With attention comes myths, misinformation, and controversies that have…

Uruguay Ordered to Sell Bronze Eagle Recovered from Sunken Kriegsmarine Warship

Admiral Graf Spee at sea + Close up of the bronze eagle's head

After a years-long legal battle surrounding its sale, the Uruguayan Court of Appeals has ordered that an 880-pound bronze eagle from the stern of the…

There’s Only One German Dornier Do 335 Aircraft Left In The World

Dornier Do 335 Pfeil

The Dornier Do 335 is one of Germany’s most weird and wonderful late WWII aircraft. Its unique push-pull engine configuration made the Do 335 extremely…

Task Force Baum: George Patton’s Controversial Mission to Rescue His Son-in-Law

Tank breaking through the gates of a prison camp + Military portrait of George Patton

How far would you go for family? This is the question Gen. George Patton had to ask himself in March 1945, when he created a…

Project 100,000: The Controversial Recruiting Program of the Vietnam War

Robert McNamara pointing at a map of Vietnam

As the war in Vietnam raged on, the United States military began to run low on men willing to enlist and serve abroad. To increase…

The Unbelievable True Story Behind the Classic Steve McQueen Film, ‘The Great Escape’

Still from 'The Great Escape'

The majority of military and film buffs have seen the 1963 classic, The Great Escape. Starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, Charles Bronson and Richard Attenborough,…