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Ilse Koch was possibly the worst and most notorious of all of the female SS Nazi's in the terrible Concentration Camps of World War Two. more...
The WWII Hybrid Battleship Carriers of Japan
Meant to bridge the gap between carriers and surface ships, the old battleships Ise and Hyuga of the Japanese Navy underwent an odd conversion more...
The INJS Mogami was a modern and unique vessel in the Imperial Japanese Navy in WWII and became one of the world's only cruiser-carriers. more...
The Japanese Mogami Class Cruisers
The Mogami class heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy were a supporting actor in the great naval Battles in the Pacific in World War Two more...
Lyudmila Pavlichenko Sniper Super Star
Lyudmila Pavlichenko became a legend during the Sieges of Odessa & Sevastopol in 1941-42. Her story made her an international celebrity and furthered the war effort. more...
Lyudmila Pavlichenko Female Sniper Queen
The young Ukrainian girl, taking a summer off from college, took up a sniper rifle and killed no less than 309 Nazi soldiers. more...
Erected over the graves of Soviet war dead in 1947 Tallinn, the monument became a controversial symbol in post cold war Estonia more...
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A Short History of the M1 Garand Rifle
By: Michael Allred
General George S. Patton famously referred to the M1 Garand rifle as the "Greatest battle implement ever devised". more...
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Jeffrey Willett
Prisoners sent to Auschwitz knew their reassignment was a death sentence. Often the best chance of survival came from being used as a subject of medical experimentation. more...
The 'Angel of Death' Comes to Auschwitz
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Jeffrey Willett
Auschwitz was an infamous German detention camp. Incoming prisoners were chosen for immediate death, or for medical experimentation under doctors such as Josef Mengele. more...
'Nothing . . . Close to Human Existence'
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Jeffrey Willett
Auschwitz was an infamous German detention complex made up of three separate camps. Living conditions were harsh, and the work routine was exhausting and often pointless. more...
Unbroken Navajo Code of World War II
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Katrena Wells
Learn about the Navajo Code that allowed American and Allied Troops to efficiently and accurately communicate strategy while confounding the Japanese. more...
Role of Navajo Code Talkers in World War II
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Katrena Wells
Navajo Code Talkers played a key role in helping the United States and Allied Forces relay unbreakable military command messages during World War II. more...
Nancy Wake – The Gestapo's Most-Wanted
By: Hari Navarro
From a fractured and rebellious childhood Nancy Wake would rise to become one of World War Two's most decorated servicewomen. more...
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