WWII | War History

First Photos of WWII Drama “Unbroken” – Jolie’s Second Directorial Work

Hollywood A-Lister Angelina Jolie has decided to work on a WWII drama for her second directorial work — “Unbroken”, a film adaptation of the life…

Fallen WWII Paratrooper Honored with Bronze Star Medal

Fort Bragg, North Carolina – The US Army followed through with its promise on the mother of a fallen WWII paratrooper and gave her soldier son…

Bailiwick of Guernsey WWII Memorial Gets Nod

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A memorial commemorating the Allied airmen shot down in the Bailiwick of Guernsey during the Second World War was approved and could be built up…

Dutch commission identifies 139 likely Nazi-plundered artworks

Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Famous Rijks National Museum, Netherlands is among the 162 museums participated in the 4 years long investigation by…

Gestapo Leader, Heinrich Mueller, May Be Buried In a Mass Grave in a Jewish Cemetery

Heinrich Mueller was the head of the Gestapo during the Second World War. He didn’t survive the war. To the surprise of the German media,…

Major General Patrick Kay- WWII Royal Marine and a pioneer of amphibious commando warfare

Photo story (From left to right): (1) WWII Royal Marine Major General Partick Kay (2) British Commandos at Sword Beach area at approximately 8.40 am…

68 Year Old Telegram Finally Returns to The Deceased Next of Kin

October 28, 2013, Portland Police Officer, Matt McDonald, delivered a telegram to John Griffin, the dean of students and a former history teacher. In the…

History Repeats Doesn’t Always Repeat Itself: The Sad Thorne Brothers Story from WW1

The Thorne brothers, Marlborough and Cornelius, were both officers for the East Surrey Regiment. They served in the trenches of Fricourt in the Northern parts…

Walter Morris Was the Sergeant of the First All-Black Parachute Battalion.

    Walter Morris was one of the first black paratroopers during WWII. As an original member of an all-black 555th Parachute Infantry Company. The…

Convertible in immortal Casablanca finale expected to be auctioned at $500,000

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  The 1940 Buick Phaeton which could be seen in the background in Casablanca’s immortal finale is going to be auctioned in New York this…

New Churchill Bust Inside US Capitol Unveiled

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“Winston Spencer Churchill was the best friend the United States ever had.” This was House Speaker John Boehner’s statement in the unveiling of the new…

Germany: WWII Vintage Bomb Uncovered in Frankfurt’s Railway

Frankfurt, Germany’s rail travel was disturbed for two hours last October 19 when a WWII vintage bomb was discovered near one of the rail lines…