Rare photographs of Hitler’s 1936 Winter Olympics
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) In this regrettable photograph, the Nazi Salute performed by the Canadian Olympic team during the 1936 Winter Olympics…
Friends Who Served Together As WAAF Reunited After 70 Years
Not just that Bessie, 89, and Millie, 90, worked together as WAAF radar operators, but they also lived 12 miles away from each other, without…
Historian Says WWI Might Be Happening Again After All
Historian Margaret MacMillan believes that the modern-day world has many similarities with the build-up to the First World War. The ‘war to end all wars’…
Monongahela airman killed in WWII revered in Holland
During a radio speech she gave from England in 1942, Queen Wilhelmina promised that the Netherlands would never forget those who fought and gave their…
Remains of WWII Aircraft Discovered in Northeast India
Natives living in one of the interior villages in Manipur, India’s northeastern state, discovered the remains of one WWII aircraft. Youth club members of the…
Storms’ Unexpected Find on Westcliff Beach: Nine WWII Bombs
Westcliff Beach, Essex – According to Thames Coastguard, recent storms that hit Britain had dumped unexpected load on a beach in Essex – nine WWII…
Sons in Retirement Honors Veterans
The Modesto Bee reports that on January 15, 2014, the Sons in Retirement Turlock 3143 will be hosting an event in the Denair Community Center.…
Francis Prest, Merchant Mariner, Receives Accolades 68 Years After Discharge
The Telegram shares a story on January 2nd, 2014 of a World War II veteran, Francis O. Prest. Mr. Prest told the US marines that…
WWII Shelters Resurfaced in Southern New Jersey
Gizmodo, India wrote a story on January 3, 2014 about some World War Two shelters that have been found in the Camp Evan military base…
Letters Of A World War II Navigator
In his book, ‘The Wild Blue’, Stephen Ambrose explained the selection process used by the AAF. According to him, after men would pass their exams,…
If the Germans had won the First World War
Different responses are drawn from the world’s famed historians when posed with the question, “What if the Germans won in the First World War?”. Those…
Heinrich Himmler’s Castle Transformed to Eerie Museum Devoted to Evil SS’ History
The eerie castle owned by Schutzstaffel’s boss Heinrich Himmler has been transformed into an exhibits archive showcasing the evil SS’s history. Wewelsburg Castle had served as…