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military history

How The Army Handled Cultural Sensitivity Training in WWII

Sulagna Misra October 15, 2015
objects of intrigue

Object of Intrigue: Banknotes for a Japanese-Occupied Hawaii

Ella Morton October 13, 2015
The landing zone for parachute drops of supplies from England
Simiane-la-Rotonde, France

The Wellington Wreck of Simiane-la-Rotonde

A little known pile of scraps and plaques mark the grave of a downed RAF bomber.
Information board added to the site by the German government in 2006
Berlin, Germany

Führerbunker Parking Lot

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.
A glimpse of WWII Poland.
nazis

How a Fake Typhus Epidemic Saved a Polish City From the Nazis

Matt Soniak September 22, 2015
Map Table in the Battle of Britain Bunker
Uxbridge, England

Battle Of Britain Bunker

Visit the WWII bunker where the British won the battle for the skies.
nazis

The American Media's Awkward Fawning Over Hitler's Taste in Home Decor

Jeremy Berke September 4, 2015
Georg Elser Plaque
Munich, Germany

Georg Elser Plaque

A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.
DUKW amphibious truck.
boats

Can a Duck Boat Cross the Atlantic?

Cale Weissman August 24, 2015
One of the tunnels from Project Riese.
nazis

Cheating Wonders: A New Nazi Gold Scam?

Eric Grundhauser August 21, 2015
places you can no longer go

Places You Can No Longer Go: Starfish Sites

Lucas Adams August 20, 2015
The School Where Germany Surrendered
Reims, France

The School Where Germany Surrendered

This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.
The German War Graves of Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden, Germany

The German War Graves of Berchtesgaden

This small Bavarian graveyard is filled with empty graves for German soldiers lost during the World Wars.
animals

The Reign of King Neptune, The Navy's $250 Million Pig

nazis

Exploring the Secret Nazi Tunnels Under a German Vacation Town

Luke Spencer July 28, 2015
Plot E
Seringes-et-Nesles, France

Oise Aisne American Cemetery, Plot E

This secret cemetery where no flag is allowed to fly holds the bodies of American soldiers convicted of heinous crimes during WWII.
tanks

FOUND: A German WWII Tank Hidden in a Basement

Sarah Laskow July 6, 2015
Stern Plate of the USS Enterprise
River Vale, New Jersey

Stern Plate of the USS Enterprise

The only remaining piece of hull of the most decorated US ship of WWII is this giant name plate.