Top Photo: J E Beardwood of the Civilian Technical Corps offers sweets to a young boy and girl on a sunny Bournemouth street.…
In 2006, legendary actor and director Clint Eastwood released two World War II-era films that focused on both the American and Japanese perspectives…
Denholm Elliott was known for his versatile performances in numerous films and television shows. However, before he became a famous actor, he was…
Kirk Douglas Was Chasing Japanese Submarines In the Pacific Before He Became Hollywood’s Leading Man
Kirk Douglas is arguably one of the most famous names to emerge during Hollywood’s heyday in the 1950s and ’60s. Known for taking…
Growing up, Walt Disney had a passion for drawing. He pursued this as he matured, turning sketching into not just a career, but…
Zone Rouge – or the “Red Zone” – is a chain of former battlefields across northeastern France that the government has cordoned off…
The iconic phrase, “Uncle Sam, I Want You,” has become a part of American culture, symbolizing a call to duty and patriotism. This…
Throughout the Second World War, several individuals risked their lives to save those being persecuted by the German regime. The most notable names…
Nestled in the picturesque landscape of Austria, the remnants of Mauthausen concentration camp are a somber testament to one of the darkest chapters…
Japanese physician Shiro Ishii presided over a series of abhorrent medical experiments that stand as some of the most egregious atrocities in modern…
“It’s rather like having your own motorway for ravaging and pillaging,” says Michael Pye, author of The Edge of the World: How the…