The Time 30,000 People Perished in a War Because of an Ear!
Despite the so-called Peace of Utrecht at the end of the War of the Spanish Succession, Britain and Spain frequently found themselves in conflict between…
150,000 Men, 900 Ships: Excavation Reveals Size of Antony & Cleopatra’s Fleet
In the years that followed, Antony was busy – he defeated the assassins who had despatched Caesar and later struck up a romance with the…
As Australian As Mascots Get: Kangaroos In WWI & WWII
Other uniquely Australian animals and birds were smuggled by troops to the Egyptian and other First World War fronts, such as wallabies, kookaburras, koalas, and…
Jewish Avengers Post WWII: Planning Vengeance
Many Jews who survived the Holocaust went to the “Holy Land” (Israel and Palestine) to start a new life after the war. However, there were…
Heinrich Himmler’s Descendant who Defied her Family’s Nazi Legacy
“The family considered him the nice uncle,” said Katrin Himmler during an interview with the Neu Westfälischer newspaper in 2010. She shares a surname with…
We Band of Brothers: The Humble Heroism of Richard Winters and Easy Company
With only a single American life lost, Easy Company destroyed the German companies, taking out 50, wounding 100, and capturing another 11. The 2011 passing…
George H. W. Bush: Shot Down by the Japanese in WWII
He then parachuted out of the burning plane, hitting the tail with his forehead and tearing parts of his parachute. Among all the positions and…
The Celebrities who Fought for Their Country During WWII
Celebrities and war only seem to come together in the movies these days. However, after the outbreak of WWII, things were different. Both average people…
Living The Nightmare: A Virtual Tour Of Life On The Battlefield
It’s not possible to imagine the sights, sounds, and smells of war. Unless you’ve been there, you don’t know what it’s like to be knee-deep…
U-96 & The Incredible Tale Behind the Movie Das Boot
“We all wanted the boat to be successful and to sink as much as possible, regardless of our losses,” The myth of U-96 lives on…
Vietnam War Pilot Received MOH 5 Decades Later
He led a group of six helicopters into the fighting zone. The battle was still going on and the area was subject to heavy fire.…
A Heil Of A Laugh: Jokes And Humor In The Third Reich
Sometimes, in the worst of situations, all you can do is laugh. Humor and laughter are two things that are central to being human. Even…