WWII Stories: The Destruction of Lidice from the Eyes of a Survivor
The Czechoslovakian village of Lidice was destroyed by the Nazi Germans on June 10, 1942. Jaroslava Sklenickova was among the few who survived the ordeal.…
Undertaker Makes an Appeal for Mourners to Attend Funeral of RAF Vet
Undertaker Eddy Jacobs makes out an appeal on behalf of RAF vet Sidney Marshall who was a WWII hero but has no one to attend…
The Little Things that Changed the Course of History (From Wars to the Sinking of the Titanic)
From the length of Cleopatra’s nose and its effect on the Roman Empire to the mistranslated word that caused one of the biggest bombings the world…
House of Sharing, Korean Home for Living “Comfort Women” during WWII, Offers English Tour
The House of Sharing, home of the many women forced into sexual slavery during WWII known as “comfort women”, opens its doors for English…
Japan Continues to Pursue Official WWII Treaty with Russia
Japan has not given up hope of being able to have an official WWII peace treaty with Russia 70 years after the said war ended. According to Japanese…
IMAGES FROM THE ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY – Review by Mark Barnes
A work colleague of mine called me over to look at a page from the Times Literary Supplement, a worthy title I work on every…
Pope Francis Visited Israel, Honored Holocaust Memorial
“Never again, Lord, never again…” this was the plea Pope Francis made upon his visit to Israel’s Holocaust memorial honoring the about six million…
Indonesia: Controversial Nazi-themed SoldatenKaffe (The Soldier’s Cafe) Reopens
The controversial Nazi-themed SoldatenKaffe – The Soldier’s Cafe – in Indonesia has once again opened its doors last June 21 after almost a year of being out…
2013: Lost WWII I-400 class Japanese mega submarine found off Barbers Point Hawaii
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) WWII I-400 class Japanese mega submarine I-400 with its forward catapult and long Plane Hanger during WWII. (2)…
Hollywood Films Honoring D-Day Landings
In honor of the recent commemoration of the D-Day Landings 70th anniversary, here are a few Hollywood films and a game honoring the said event.…
Two In Five Austrians Believe Nazi Era Wasn’t Bad – Survey
Two in every five Austrians believe that the Nazi era wasn’t all that bad and even wanted a strong leader (Führer) to lead the country, according…
Remembering Ettie Steinberg, Ireland’s Only Holocaust Victim
Dublin, Ireland – A memorial dedicated to the only Irish Holocaust victims documented to die in Auschwitz – Ettie Steinberg and her son Leon –…