Chiune Sugihara – The Japanese Holocaust Savior You’ve Never Heard Of
This post was originally published on this siteThough he could have lost his job, and his life, if the government found out, Chiune Sugihara continued […]
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How The “Little Boy” Bomb Absolutely Devastated Hiroshima [PHOTOS]
This post was originally published on this siteThe bomb was called “Little Boy” but the devastation it caused was hardly small. The post How The […]
Heinrich Himmler Thought Germans Were Descended From Nordic Gods – So He Tried To Prove It
This post was originally published on this siteThose working for the Ahnenerbe project set out to prove that the Aryan race was descended from Nordic […]
This Week In History News, March 4 – 10
This post was originally published on this siteOldest message in a bottle found, WWII ship uncovered, George Washington’s tree knocked down, Amelia Earhart’s remains possibly […]
Otto Rahn And The Nazi Crusade For The Holy Grail
This post was originally published on this siteOtto Rahn was an openly gay and liberal-leaning historian in search of the Holy Grail. Unfortunately, Heinrich Himmler, […]
13 Photos That Take You Inside The Fuhrerbunker — Hitler’s Final Hideout
This post was originally published on this siteThe Fuhrerbunker was Adolf Hitler’s last hiding spot, a lavish, expansive complex sprawling beneath the grounds of the […]
How Hans And Sophie Scholl’s White Rose Movement Fought Back Against The Nazis
This post was originally published on this siteSophie Scholl, Hans Scholl, and the White Rose movement stood up to the evils of the Nazis. Though […]
“A Cacophony Of Hell”: The Story Of The Ramree Island Crocodile Massacre
This post was originally published on this siteWith World War II nearing its end, hundreds of soldiers perished during the Ramree Island crocodile attack, the […]
Meet Adrian Carton de Wiart, The Soldier Who Could Not Be Killed
This post was originally published on this siteOver the course of four wars in six decades, Adrian Carton de Wiart proved himself to be the […]
How Dachau Concentration Camp Guards Got Their Comeuppance
This post was originally published on this siteFollowing the liberation of the Dachau Concentration Camp, American troops felt an urge to personally punish the camp’s […]
How Glenn Miller Went From WWII’s Musical Icon To Missing In Action
This post was originally published on this siteGlenn Miller was a renowned bandleader during the swing era. Then he played for the allied troops in […]
Meet Margot Frank — Anne’s Older Sister Who Also Had A Diary
This post was originally published on this siteThough Anne’s diary, friends, and family have shed some light on who Margot was, her own diary was […]
Inside The Nazis’ Aborted Plan To Invade Britain
This post was originally published on this siteWhile many leaders in Germany were in favor of Operation Sea Lion, Hitler was initially against it as […]
Wladyslaw Szpilman And The Incredible True Story Of “The Pianist”
This post was originally published on this siteWladyslaw Szpilman was a Jewish pianist living in Warsaw, Poland during WWII. He didn’t know that his musical […]
The Mission That May Have Saved Us All From Nazi Rule And Hardly Made The History Books
This post was originally published on this siteHow a few largely forgotten men may have saved the world. Wikimedia CommonsThe Vemork heavy water plant in […]
WWII Japan’s “Comfort Women” And The Horrific Sexual Slavery They Endured [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this siteComfort women were women and girls taken from occupied territories by the Imperial Army during WWII and used […]
Why Anton Drexler Was More Responsible For The Nazi Party Than Adolf Hitler
This post was originally published on this siteAngered by the burdensome terms of the Treaty of Versailles, Anton Drexler took matters into his own hands […]
This Week In History News, Feb. 11 – 17
This post was originally published on this siteGruesome Stone Age burial site baffles researchers, the Louvre hopes to return Nazi-looted art to rightful owners, unearthed […]
25 Dramatic Photos Of Combat Medics In Action Throughout History
This post was originally published on this siteThese powerful photos of combat medics from the Civil War to Vietnam show some of history’s greatest unsung […]
Geli Raubal Was Hitler’s Only True Love – And His Niece
This post was originally published on this siteThe death of Geli Raubal, some said, was when the first seeds of inhumanity began to grow inside […]
Disturbing Photos Captured Inside The Jewish Ghettos Of The Holocaust
This post was originally published on this siteBefore the concentration camps, the Nazis’ victims endured another kind of hell inside the walls of the Jewish […]
Meet Nancy Wake — The White Mouse Of The French Resistance
This post was originally published on this siteNancy Wake was far from a damsel in distress, and by the end of the war was number […]
The Bizarre Tale Of The World War II Ghost Blimp And Its Missing Crew
This post was originally published on this siteUnofficial answers for the ghost blimp’s missing crew range from an enemy attack to alien abductions. Wikimedia CommonsA […]
How The U.S. Thwarted A Nazi Plot Against Hoover Dam
This post was originally published on this siteEven before Pearl Harbor, America faced threats from its enemies abroad during the lead-up to World War II. […]
What U.S. Soldiers Saw When They First Liberated A Nazi Concentration Camp
This post was originally published on this siteThis is what it looked like when U.S. soldiers say when they liberated the Dachau concentration camp, freeing […]