Civil War Tourism Thrives in the Southern States of the Country
The Civil War has resulted in a variety of historically significant and interesting spots to visit, but no where is Civil War tourism as prominent as it is in the…
Foo Fighters: World War II UFO Sightings and the Nazi UFO Program
While most know of the Foo Fighters as a popular rock band, the term was actually used for a very different reason during World War II. The term was coined…
Poland backtracks on German WWII Gold Train
Polish authorities have backtracked on claims a buried German WWII ‘Ghost’ train containing gold has been found in the country. This conflicts with a statement made on Friday by Piotr Suchowski,…
Most Notable US Navy Losses of World War 2 – Part II
In Part One of Notable US Navy Losses of World War 2 we covered the USS Arizona (BB-39), USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56), USS Tullibee (SS-284), USS Tang (SS-306), USS Mount Hood (AE-11), USS Borie (DD-215), USS…
4 Technologies Invented in World War I That We Still Use Today
War doesn’t just spur nations to create better offensive and defensive technology; it can also lead to everyday products and technology made necessary due to shortages and changing needs in…
10 crazy facts about World War 2
Hiroo Onada (Credits: Wikimedia Commons) Hácha, Hitler and Göring meeting in Berlin, March 1939 (Credits: Bundesarchiv / F051623-0206) Iron Crosses of the Third Reich. (Credits: Laurence H. via Historical War…
USS Constitution remains as the only commissioned US Navy ship that sunk an enemy ship
Yesterday the USS Constitution has announced on its Facebook page that she is now the only ship in the U.S. Navy to sink an enemy vessel in action. Adding: “The USS…
Visiting Bunker Museum Antwerpen – Atlantikwall Museum
Many people don’t know this, not even much Belgians, however there’s something unique to be found in Wilrijk, Belgium. In Park den Brandt (Wilrijk, Antwerp) a whole bunker village can be…
Carrieres de Montigny – Abandoned WW1 Underground Hospital
“Carriere Suzanne“, Northern France, an abandoned World War 1 underground hospital established into a giant limestone quarry. One of the most beautiful places Marc Askat from 442 – Explorations has ever explored.…
The Sorry History of Japanese Concentration Camps in America
In February 1942, President Roosevelt ordered the incarceration of 110,000 Japanese–Americans living in California, Oregon and Washington. These people were either native born U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, and…
