The Friendly Invasion

Top Photo: J E Beardwood of the Civilian Technical Corps offers sweets to a young boy and girl on a sunny Bournemouth street.…

Clint Eastwood’s Two Movies About the Same Battle Give Viewers a Rare Perspective

In 2006, legendary actor and director Clint Eastwood released two World War II-era films that focused on both the American and Japanese perspectives…

‘Indiana Jones’ Star Denholm Elliott Scored His First Acting Gigs While a POW

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…

Walt Disney Forged His Birth Certificate to Serve in WWI

Growing up, Walt Disney had a passion for drawing. He pursued this as he matured, turning sketching into not just a career, but…

France’s Zone Rouge Remains Uninhabitable Over 100 Years After the End of the Great War

Zone Rouge – or the “Red Zone” – is a chain of former battlefields across northeastern France that the government has cordoned off…

What Are the Origins of the Iconic ‘Uncle Sam, I Want YOU’ Recruitment Poster?

The iconic phrase, “Uncle Sam, I Want You,” has become a part of American culture, symbolizing a call to duty and patriotism. This…

‘Female Schindler’ Diana Budisavljević Saved 7,700 Children During World War II

Throughout the Second World War, several individuals risked their lives to save those being persecuted by the German regime. The most notable names…

Mauthausen Was One of the Most Notorious Concentration Camps Operated By the German Regime

Nestled in the picturesque landscape of Austria, the remnants of Mauthausen concentration camp are a somber testament to one of the darkest chapters…

Shiro Ishii and the Dark Legacy of Japan’s Unit 731

Japanese physician Shiro Ishii presided over a series of abhorrent medical experiments that stand as some of the most egregious atrocities in modern…