The Story Of The Landkreuzer P. 1500 — Hitler’s 1,000 Ton Super Tank
This post was originally published on this siteThe Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte would have been the largest, heaviest tank ever created. ullstein bild/Getty ImagesAdolf Hitler […]
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Meet Hiroo Onoda, The Soldier Who Kept Fighting World War II For 29 Years After It Ended
This post was originally published on this siteFor 29 years after the conflict had ended, Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda hid out in the jungles and […]
How Allied Prisoners Used ‘Monopoly’ To Escape Nazi POW Camps
This post was originally published on this siteHistorians estimate that thousands of prisoners fled Nazi prisons all thanks to some truly unique board game sets. […]
This Week In History News, Nov. 26 – Dec. 2
This post was originally published on this siteJulius Caesar’s landing spot in Britain found, location of Romanov treasure discovered, original Adolf Hitler painting uncovered. Archaeologists […]
How Calvin Graham Became World War II’s Youngest Decorated Veteran
This post was originally published on this siteThrough some cunning lies, Calvin Graham is the youngest confirmed soldier to serve in WWII. YouTubeCalvin Graham upon […]
33 Vintage U.S.O. Tour Photos – From Marilyn Monroe To Frank Sinatra
This post was originally published on this siteFrom World War II onward, these star-studded shows lifted a nation’s morale. 1 of 34 Private First Class […]
6 Tragic Movies That Were More Horrifying In Real Life
This post was originally published on this siteThe real-life events in these movies are more tragic than anything Hollywood could have imagined. Left: Dreamworks/UniversalRight: Wikimedia […]
Oskar Dirlewanger — The Nazi Who Even Other Nazis Thought Was Cruel And Depraved
This post was originally published on this siteOne historian has called him “an expert in extermination and a devotee of sadism and necrophilia.” Wikimedia CommonsOskar […]
The Nazi’s Lebensborn Program And The Quest To Breed A Master Race
This post was originally published on this siteThrough breeding, kidnapping, and even murder, the Nazis’ Lebensborn program aimed at creating a super-race of Germanized children. […]
Mad Jack Churchill: WWII’s Bagpipe Playing And Sword Wielding Badass
This post was originally published on this siteFrom motorcycle adventurer to Nazi hunter to surfer, Mad Jack Churchill lived quite the life. Wikimedia CommonsJack Churchill […]
This Huge Swastika Was Underneath A City For Decades And No One Knew It Was There
This post was originally published on this siteAuthorities sought to cart it away but it quickly proved too huge to move. DPA It’s perhaps the […]
The Mystery Of The American Bomber Lost In The Desert For 15 Years
This post was originally published on this siteOne crew member was found 200 miles away from the crash site. Wikimedia CommonsThe Lady Be Good as it […]
Skulls, Ears, Noses, And Other Morbid “Trophies” Americans Took From Dead Japanese In WWII
This post was originally published on this siteAfter Pearl Harbor, Americans began to view the Japanese as inherently evil and less than human. Wikimedia CommonsClockwise […]
This Week In History News, Oct. 29 – Nov. 4
This post was originally published on this siteHidden chamber found in Great Pyramid, pandas claimed to have not originated in China, art looted by Nazis […]
Inside Unit 731, World War II Japan’s Sickening Human Experiments Program
This post was originally published on this siteSix of the most disturbing “experiments” conducted by Unit 731, some of history’s worst war criminals to ever […]
Meet The Woman Who Saved 2,500 Jewish Children By Smuggling Them In Suitcases
This post was originally published on this siteShe even managed to survive torture and a death sentence. Wikimedia Commons Irena Sendler At the onset of […]
See The Moment One Brave Man Stormed A Big Nazi Rally In New York [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1939 Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden was attended by 20,000 people. [embedded content] On February 20, […]
How Hitler Happened: 36 Photos That Explain The Nazis’ Rise
This post was originally published on this siteChilling images that reveal how and why the Nazis came to power. 1 of 37 Adolf Hitler salutes […]
The WWII Dentist Who Killed 98 Japanese Soldiers Before Being Shot 76 Times
This post was originally published on this siteIn the process of saving wounded soldiers, Benjamin Salomon was shot 76 times but killed nearly 100 enemy […]
Amateur Sleuths Claim To Have Found Gold-Packed Nazi Amber Room
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1701, craftsmen from Denmark and Poland were hired by Frederick I of Prussia to create the Amber […]
This Week In History News, Oct. 8 – 14
This post was originally published on this siteUncovered Auschwitz letter reveals camp’s horrors, Civil War letter reveals the origins of “kick ass,” and a German […]
When The Seven Dwarfs Of Auschwitz Met The Nazis’ Most Monstrous Doctor
This post was originally published on this site“It is impossible to put into words the intolerable pain that we suffered, which continued for many days […]
True Horrors Of Auschwitz Revealed By Prisoner’s Buried Letter Found At Nazi Camp
This post was originally published on this siteNadjari wrote in his letter, “If you read about the things we did, you’ll say, ‘How could anyone […]
Does This Evidence Prove That Hitler Secretly Fathered A Child?
This post was originally published on this siteThere are no official records that state that Hitler was a father, but Jean-Marie Loret worked his entire […]
The Hitler Family Is Alive And Well — But They’re Determined To End The Bloodline
This post was originally published on this siteThere are five remaining members of the Hitler bloodline. If they have their way, it will end with […]