Heinrich Himmler, the man who orchestrated the Holocaust
Heinrich Himmler is now considered one of history’s greatest villains, best known for his meteoric rise as Hitler’s right-hand man and for being one of […]
World War
London: photos from when Germany invaded London
For more than eight months during World War II, London was the target of relentless air raids by German bombers. The bombing, named the “London […]
Sad images from the Vietnam War that will not leave your memory
US 18th Infantry looking into tall jungle trees to wait for Viet Cong snipers to open fire, June 15, 1967 19th US Army, Ensign RC […]
Oskar Schindler’s Life After the End of World War II
Oskar Schindler was a German businessman, spy, and Nazi Party member who saved the lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in […]
The soldier who threw his body on the grenade survived and fought
During the spring of 1971, the 2nd Squadron of the 17th Cavalry guarded the airstrip at Khe Sanh, South Vietnam. They helped American planes flying missions […]
The Old Man’s Draft: When The U.S. Drafted Senior Citizens.
Today, young men in America are required to register for selective service, or conscription, so that they can be called up for military service in […]
When The Japanese Bombed Oregon During World War II.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, all Americans were on high alert. There was a real fear that Japanese forces would […]
The 1940 Olympics were canceled because of World War II
The 1940 Olympic Games were supposed to be something of a coming-out party for Japan. Initially scheduled to take place from September 21 to October 6, […]
The 12 Russian snipers responsible for the deaths of 775 German soldiers during World War II, 1945.
These girls are something out of a Tarantino movie – a troop of highly skilled female assassins who are a thorn in the side of […]
The Shadows of Hiroshima
At 8:15 am on the morning of August 6, 1945, a person was sitting on a flight of stone stairs at Sumitomo Bank in Hiroshima, […]