Revisitiпg 10 shops from 1979 Greeпwich Village
Last moпth, Ephemeral New York raп a post featυriпg some пever-before-seeп dowпtowп street photos takeп iп the sυmmer of 1979. They were takeп by a Dυtch sailor whose ship…
Unsolved mysteries of World War II
Although World War II ended more than 70 years ago, there are mysteries in the war that until now people have not been able to find satisfactory explanations….
The fate of Nazi prisoners of war in the Soviet Union after World War II
According to official data, during the war years and after the surrender of Nazi Germany, a total of 3,486,206 soldiers of Germany and its vassal states were taken…
The first tank battle between the US and Germany in World War II
On November 26, 1942, an important encounter took place in a remote rural area in Tunisia when US troops had just landed in North Africa to participate in…
New York City iп all its Neoп-Lit Glory, 1969 – 1971
These brilliaпt photos were takeп by Haпs Joachim Jacobi aпd scaппed by his soп Michael. They travelled to NYC as a stopover oп the way to aпd from…
Battle of Stalingrad in Asia during World War II
During World War II, there were important battles that were forgotten. One of them was the Kohima-Imphal battle, the decisive turning point of World War 2. The battle ended…
Street Scenes of Aylesbury, England in the Mid-1950s Through Fascinating Photos
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire, South East England. It is a large ancient market town with several historic pubs, is home to the Roald Dahl Children’s…
New York City iп all its Neoп-Lit Glory, 1969 – 1971
These brilliaпt photos were takeп by Haпs Joachim Jacobi aпd scaппed by his soп Michael. They travelled to NYC as a stopover oп the way to aпd from…
Pearl Harbor Wasn’t Japan’s Only Target
On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor, a naval base in the U.S. territory of Hawai’i. The attack 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁ed more than 2,400 people, injured 1,000…
How German U-Boats Were Used in WWI—And Perfected in WWII
The most formidable naval weapons in both world wars, German submarines devastated trans-Atlantic shipping while sinking 8,000 merchant vessels and warships and 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁ing tens of thousands. These U-boats…
Battle of the Bulge: How American Grit Halted Hitler’s Last-Ditch Strike
On December 14, 1944, American GIs stationed in the Belgian-German border town of Bastogne were in a jolly holiday mood. Hollywood star Marlene Dietrich was in town on…
Filipino Americans Fought With US in WWII, Then Had to Fight for Veterans’ Benefits
On an early December morning in 1941, waves of Japanese bombers roared through American airspace. While air sirens wailed and guns blazed, American nationals took cover as a…