Common Myths Of WWII In Europe
From stories of Soviet human wave attacks to the idea that D-Day was a turning point, here is a (non-exhaustive) list of myths about World War II in Europe.
Read MoreFrom stories of Soviet human wave attacks to the idea that D-Day was a turning point, here is a (non-exhaustive) list of myths about World War II in Europe.
Read MoreIn Nazi Germany, there were some who tried to stand up to Adolf Hitler. This is the story of Fritz Kolbe, the German diplomat who spied for the Allies in WWII.
Read MoreJapanese Americans who resisted internment during WWII faced many challenges. Here are the stories of a few of those brave individuals.
Read MoreEd McMahon may have spent decades playing second fiddle to Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show," but by no standard was he a second-tier entertainer.
Read MoreA dog named Juliana earned a medal in World War II after urinating on an explosive device that fell through her family's home, and neutralizing it.
Read MoreA Japanese soldier in WWII didn't realize the war was over for 30 years, and remained hiding out in the jungle until he was eventually found.
Read MoreAlbert Einstein is one of the most revered scientists of all time, but his politics and controversial friends disqualified him from the Manhattan Project.
Read MoreKnitting might sound like a relatively innocuous activity, but it was instrumental for spies during WWI and WWII. Here's how knitting was used by spies.
Read MoreHelen Duncan was the last witch in Great Britain to be imprisoned. This is the story of the medium who was jailed under the Witchcraft Act during WWII.
Read MoreDuring WWII, the U.S. tried to invade mainland Japan with radioactive, glow-in-the-dark foxes. Here's everything you need to know about "Operation Fantasia."
Read MoreDuring WWII the U.S. undertook a massive operation in the Pacific Northwest to build a fake town. The reasons for this may be less obvious than you think.
Read MoreNicholas Winton was an ordinary stockbroker in London in the late 1930s. To the 669 children he saved from the Holocaust, he was nothing short of extraordinary.
Read MoreNoor Inayat Khan was a pacifist, a poet, and a children's author. She was also a WWII spy. Here is the truth about the courageous woman.
Read MoreFrom the earliest inception of Nazi eugenics in the 1930s to the very end of their reign in 1945, millions were murdered across Europe.
Read MoreWhile a film adaption of the conflict is set to air on Netflix, the Battle of the Scheldt is one of the war's least remembered campaigns.
Read MoreWhile war is always filled with trauma and pain, one of the largest atrocities ever committed during wartime was the Holocaust.
Read MoreAlthough the Nazi regime primarily targeted Jews in their Final Solution, history often forgets the other victims of the Holocaust.
Read More"Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years" was a book that astounded readers. It was the story of a Jewish girl who'd escaped the Nazis and lived with wolves.
Read MoreAnne Frank's diary wouldn't have been made public if it weren't for her father Otto. Of everyone who hid alongside Anne, her father was the only one to survive.
Read MoreAn huge amount of people were involved in World War II but we usually only hear about a few names. Here are some of the lesser known heroes of World War II.
Read MoreSeveral famous people grew up hearing of their relatives' persecution by the Nazis. Here are some celebrities with family members who survived the Holocaust.
Read MoreSurvivors the Holocaust include some very famous people who grew up in the most unimaginable horror and went on to change the world in their own ways.
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