Wojtek The WWII Soldier Bear
World War II is not really the ideal setting for heartwarming tales, but the story of Wojtek, the soldier bear, is a remarkable exception. Rescued as a …
World War II is not really the ideal setting for heartwarming tales, but the story of Wojtek, the soldier bear, is a remarkable exception. Rescued as a …
During the final months of World War Two, the victorious Red Army was steamrolling throughout eastern and southern Europe. As it advanced, it captured millions …
In 1942, a number of aerial battles took place in the skies over the beleaguered city of Stalingrad between aircraft of the German Luftwaffe and …
Imagine surviving not just one but two devastating nuclear explosions. The chances of this seem improbable or even close to impossible. However, Tsutomu Yamaguchi defied …
In the early stages of World War Two, Nazi soldiers seemed invincible. During a rapid series of lightning campaigns over just ten months, they were …
When the Soviet army invaded Finland on November 30, 1939, they assumed that they would be able to score a quick win against their tiny …
You may know the movie called Castaway, starring Tom Hanks. Do you know the definition of castaway? It means shipwrecked or someone lost in a …
July 28th 1945, was set to be another ordinary day for the residents of New York. In the fog of World War II, its citizens …