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Horrifying, Tragic, Inspirational – How the Nazis Destroyed Lidice and the World Preserved its Memory

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In June 1942, the Nazi German occupiers of Czechoslovakia destroyed the mining village of Lidice. It was wiped off the map so completely that even…

You Can’t Miss This! Legendary D-Day Piper Bill Millin Interviewed in 1984 – Landing on Sword Beach

Bill Millin, aged 21, was considered to be unarmed on June 6th, 1944 as he jumped from the landing slope in Normandy on Sword Beach.…

101st Airborne – Bastogne – The Aid Station Massacre (Watch)

Battlefield guide Reg Jans talks about the murder of between 8 and 15 wounded Americans in an aid station in the village of Foy near…

Fearless Escapes Over (And Under) The Berlin Wall

Sarah Cooper

When the Second World War was finally over, Germany was divided up into four occupation zones among the Allied forces. Berlin was also divided up…

The Desperate Banzai Charge On Okinawa

On April 6th, 1945, nearing the end World War II, Japanese forces launched a massive air counter-offensive against the invading American military on the island…

Hanns Scharff – Nazi Germany’s POW “Master Interrogator” Who Used Kindness Not Brutality

The Nazis had a “Master Interrogator” who was so good at getting information out of prisoners that he became a legend. His methods were so…

Smart, Beautiful, and Deadly, Russian Sniper Roza Shanina Made 54 Confirmed Kills in Less than a Year

Jack Beckett

In the deep silence of the vast Russian pine forest, a small, lonesome figure was walking. It was just a few years before the outbreak…

This Is What Every D-Day Re-Enactment Should Look Like (Watch)

Reenacting D-Day is certainly quite a job and enthusiasts in Conneaut, Ohio prove they’re up to it every year. D-Day Conneaut is one of the…

Charity Edna Adams – the Highest Ranking African-American Woman During WWII

During WWII, the US did its best to maintain the flow of mail to its troops in Europe. Unfortunately, most able-bodied workers were either fighting…

Top 10 War Sites Every British Person Should Visit

If you’re British (or even if you’re just visiting Great Britain), don’t miss out on some of these interesting, moving and all-around fascinating war-related sites.…

True: A Stranded Dutch Warship In WWII Disguising Itself As An Island To Evade Japanese Bombers

The Netherlands officially surrendered on May 15th, 1940. However, its Navy continued the fight. Part of the navy was deployed in the Dutch East Indies…

Hell in the Pacific (2001) – Powerful, Heart-Rending, Intimate Look At The Horror Of The Pacific In WW2 (Watch)

The story of the battles in the Pacific between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of…