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44 Tragic Photos Taken Inside The Nazis’ Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp

Over the course of five years, 50,000 prisoners died at Bergen-Belsen. Even after the British liberated it in 1945, another 13,000 former inmates died as they were simply too ill to recover.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 9, 2019

44 Tragic Photos Taken Inside The Nazis’ Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp

Over the course of five years, 50,000 prisoners died at Bergen-Belsen. Even after the British liberated it in 1945, another 13,000 former inmates died as they were simply too ill to recover.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 9, 2019

33 Colorized Images That Capture The Endless Brutality Of World War II’s Eastern Front

At the cost of more than 30 million lives, the Nazi war machine would finally be defeated — by the Soviets.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 8, 2019

33 Colorized Images That Capture The Endless Brutality Of World War II’s Eastern Front

At the cost of more than 30 million lives, the Nazi war machine would finally be defeated — by the Soviets.

By All That's Interesting • June 8, 2019

Sword Beach: The Allies’ First Step In Stopping Hitler During The Normandy Invasion

On June 6, 1944, now known as D-Day, the Allied forces landed on Sword Beach as a part of their invasion of Normandy — and nearly all but won it in two hours.

By Samuel Warde • Jun 6, 2019

Sword Beach: The Allies’ First Step In Stopping Hitler During The Normandy Invasion

On June 6, 1944, now known as D-Day, the Allied forces landed on Sword Beach as a part of their invasion of Normandy — and nearly all but won it in two hours.

By Samuel Warde • June 6, 2019

One Beach, 23,000 Soldiers: The D-Day Invasion Of Utah Beach

The D-Day invasion of Utah Beach was far more successful — and far less deadly — than the one in neighboring Omaha Beach.

By Samuel Warde • Jun 5, 2019

One Beach, 23,000 Soldiers: The D-Day Invasion Of Utah Beach

The D-Day invasion of Utah Beach was far more successful — and far less deadly — than the one in neighboring Omaha Beach.

By Samuel Warde • June 5, 2019

Semion Rosenfeld — The Last Known Survivor Of The Sobibor Nazi Death Camp Uprising — Has Died At 96

Semion Rosenfeld was part of a 300-person rebellion and Sobibor. A third of escapees were caught almost immediately, and of the 200 who got out, only 47 survived the war.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 5, 2019

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Semion Rosenfeld — The Last Known Survivor Of The Sobibor Nazi Death Camp Uprising — Has Died At 96

Semion Rosenfeld was part of a 300-person rebellion and Sobibor. A third of escapees were caught almost immediately, and of the 200 who got out, only 47 survived the war.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 5, 2019

Vercingetorix: The Ancient Freedom Fighter Who Nearly Beat Caesar

Why Vercingetorix was Julius Caesar's arch-rival and is still regarded as a national hero in France to this day.

By Katie Serena • Jun 2, 2019

Vercingetorix: The Ancient Freedom Fighter Who Nearly Beat Caesar

Why Vercingetorix was Julius Caesar's arch-rival and is still regarded as a national hero in France to this day.

By Katie Serena • June 2, 2019

‘They Buried Him Barefoot’: The Tragic Death Of Chernobyl Firefighter Vasily Ignatenko

Vasily Ignatenko was just 25 when he succumbed to slow death via radiation poisoning after fighting the fires of Chernobyl.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2019

‘They Buried Him Barefoot’: The Tragic Death Of Chernobyl Firefighter Vasily Ignatenko

Vasily Ignatenko was just 25 when he succumbed to slow death via radiation poisoning after fighting the fires of Chernobyl.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2019

Meet Anatoly Dyatlov: The Man Behind The Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown

Anatoly Dyatlov was the Deputy Chief Engineer at Chernobyl on April 26, 1986, and was convicted for its catastrophic meltdown. But was he as reckless as the Soviet narrative claimed?

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2019

Meet Anatoly Dyatlov: The Man Behind The Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown

Anatoly Dyatlov was the Deputy Chief Engineer at Chernobyl on April 26, 1986, and was convicted for its catastrophic meltdown. But was he as reckless as the Soviet narrative claimed?

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2019

50-Million-Year-Old Fossil Captures A Swimming School Of Fish

The fossil was unearthed years ago in the Green River Formation in the United States, but the study’s co-author only happened upon it at a museum while on vacation in Japan.

By Natasha Ishak • May 30, 2019

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50-Million-Year-Old Fossil Captures A Swimming School Of Fish

The fossil was unearthed years ago in the Green River Formation in the United States, but the study’s co-author only happened upon it at a museum while on vacation in Japan.

By Natasha Ishak • May 30, 2019

Rare Nazi Enigma Machine Used To Encrypt Axis Messages Goes To Auction For $200,000

This particular Enigma machine used to confound Allies with encrypted messages has virtually all its original components intact — save for a battery and one internal lamp.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 30, 2019

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Rare Nazi Enigma Machine Used To Encrypt Axis Messages Goes To Auction For $200,000

This particular Enigma machine used to confound Allies with encrypted messages has virtually all its original components intact — save for a battery and one internal lamp.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 30, 2019

28 Haunting Photos From The Battle Of Kursk: The Clash That Changed WWII

Haunting photographs that reveal how 1943's Battle of Kursk, the decisive face-off between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, helped turn the tide of World War II.

By Natasha Ishak • May 29, 2019

28 Haunting Photos From The Battle Of Kursk: The Clash That Changed WWII

Haunting photographs that reveal how 1943's Battle of Kursk, the decisive face-off between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, helped turn the tide of World War II.

By Natasha Ishak • May 29, 2019

Defying Chinese Government, Military Vet Breaks 30-Year Silence On Tiananmen Square Massacre

When Jiang Lin saw the Chinese army murder unarmed civilians, her entire life changed. With the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre rearing its head, she's decided to speak out.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 29, 2019

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Defying Chinese Government, Military Vet Breaks 30-Year Silence On Tiananmen Square Massacre

When Jiang Lin saw the Chinese army murder unarmed civilians, her entire life changed. With the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre rearing its head, she's decided to speak out.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 29, 2019