Loss of the SS Cap Arcona: The German Prison Ship Sunk By the RAF with 5,000 Concentration Camp Prisoners Onboard
The SS Cap Arcona was at the heart of one of the largest loss of life incidents during the Second World War. Compared to events where…
French Hospital Evacuated After Senior Arrives With WWI-Era Shell Stuck Up Rectum
Hôpital Sainte-Musse in Toulon, France had to be partially evacuated on December 17, 2022 after an 88-year-old senior arrived at the emergency room with a…
Mariya Oktyabrskaya: The Red Army Tanker Who Avenged Her Husband
Mariya Oktyabrskaya was a telephone operator hellbent on revenge after finding out her husband had been killed in battle against the Germans. Taking matters into…
Is General Winter Russia’s Greatest Wartime Ally?
He’s been Russia’s ally for centuries, aiding in the defeat of some of the greatest armies in history. From Napoleon to the German Wehrmacht, “General…
Secretary Convicted of Complicity In 10,500 Concentration Camp Deaths
Irmgard Furchner, a former German secretary who worked at Stutthof concentration camp in northern Poland during the Second World War, has been convicted and sentenced…
Aleksandra Samusenko: The Only Female Tank Commander of the Second World War
Women during the Second World War were typically relegated to working as nurses, in factory production or, in some instances, in the military, to fill…
Tom Cruise Thanks Fans for Watching ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ By Jumping Out of Plane
Tom Cruise has thanked audiences for making Top Gun: Maverick the highest-grossing film of 2022 in a way only the 60-year-old could: jumping out of…
Russian Military Releases Ballad to ‘Son of Satan’ Ballistic Missile
As the fighting in Ukraine continues, the Russian military has released a song discussing the destruction of NATO members at the hands of the country’s…
Royal Thai Navy Warship HTMS Sukhothai Sinks During Severe Weather, 31 Still Missing
The Royal Thai Navy has announced the warship HTMS Sukhothai (FS-442) has sunk in the Gulf of Thailand after getting caught in a storm that…
Letters Discovered In Used Book Reveal Mother’s Heartbreak Following Son’s Death at Pearl Harbor
When the Japanese launched their surprise attack on Pearl Harbor during the Second World War, hundreds of American Sailors, Marines, various other military personnel and…
Kris Kristofferson Served In the US Army Before Chasing His Country Music Dreams
Country music legend and actor Kris Kristofferson had a long and incredibly successful career that wasn’t without its hardships. Before pursuing a career in Hollywood,…
Oppenheimer’s Grandson Wishes Christopher Nolan Had Omitted One Scene From the Movie
The highly-anticipated biopic about notable theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer has officially been released. Directed by Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight trilogy, Dunkirk), the film…