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Ceremony To Return Land In Okinawa Which The US Has Held Since WW2 To Japan

Ian Harvey

This month, the US military is returning over 9,800 acres of land to the Japanese government. The US has held the land since the end…

Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” Trailer Released, It Looks Amazing

The first trailer for Christopher Nolan’s World War II story, Dunkirk, has been released! The movie, starring Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, and Fionn Whitehead, tells the…

The Ghost Army: Fooling The Enemy On WW2 Battlefields

The  American 23rd Headquarters Special Troops were given a unique mission during World War II. The unit was made up of more than 1,100 men,…

The DMZ: 10 Fast Facts About The Korean Demilitarized Zone

Lincoln Riddle

For most of the world, the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) serves as a reminder of the Korean War, a war that was fought in the…

Many American Veterans Struggle With Overwhelming Debts: This Charity Aims To Help

Ian Harvey

Many American veterans are drowning in medical debt.  Veterans most affected are those who must use other medical services, particularly those who aren’t near Veterans…

These Two 97-Year-Old Veterans Met During WW2 And Have Been Married For 70 Years

Whatever the secret is, perhaps Lois and John Carmesin will share it with us. They’ve been married for 70 years, and both are Second World…

The WW2 Raid on Amiens Prison – A Rescue Mission Which Turned Into A Bloodbath

Operation Jericho was an air raid conducted by the RAF with the goal of freeing the captives of the Nazi-held Amiens prison in France. The…

‘Scarface’ – The Elite Nazi Commando Who Hitler Sent To Rescue Mussolini

Otto Skorzeny was one of Germany’s finest commandos. An engineer by profession, he tried to volunteer for the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), in the year…

Operations Anger and Cannonshot, Missions Of Liberation In The Netherlands

Colin Fraser

In early Spring of 1945, the Western Allies prepared to cross the Rhine, invading Germany and the areas still under the control of the Third…

The Incredible Story Of The Only American To Fight For Both The U.S. And Russia In WWII

Colin Fraser

For much of the last 70 years, someone who fought for both America and Russia might bring to mind some Cold War espionage, a double…

Massacre: The Day The SS Wiped Out The Entire French Village Of Oradour-sur-Glane

Colin Fraser

On December 9, 2014, a German court in Cologne dropped the multiple charges of murder and accessory to murder against an 88-year-old man named Werner…

“Churchill’s Favorite Spy” Was Crucial To British Intelligence During WW2

Born to an aristocratic family, she saved thousands during WWII but died in poverty. She was vital to the French resistance and played a role…