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25 Photos That Show How Excruciating The Bataan Death March Really Was

After Japan defeated the U.S. in the Battle of Bataan in April 1942, the Japanese Army forced 75,000 Allied prisoners to march 65 miles through the Philippines.

By Austin Harvey • May 28, 2023

25 Photos That Show How Excruciating The Bataan Death March Really Was

After Japan defeated the U.S. in the Battle of Bataan in April 1942, the Japanese Army forced 75,000 Allied prisoners to march 65 miles through the Philippines.

By Austin Harvey • May 28, 2023

Joshua Chamberlain, The College Professor-Turned-Soldier Who Helped Turn The Tide Of The Civil War

On July 2, 1863, Joshua Chamberlain's heroics at the Battle of Gettysburg helped the Union Army emerge victorious.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 27, 2023

Joshua Chamberlain, The College Professor-Turned-Soldier Who Helped Turn The Tide Of The Civil War

On July 2, 1863, Joshua Chamberlain's heroics at the Battle of Gettysburg helped the Union Army emerge victorious.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 27, 2023

98-Year-Old Former Resistance Fighter Reveals Details About Mass Execution Of German Prisoners During WWII

On June 12, 1944, Edmond Réveil witnessed the execution of 47 German soldiers and one French collaborator, who had been captured shortly after an uprising in the French city of Tulle.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 19, 2023

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98-Year-Old Former Resistance Fighter Reveals Details About Mass Execution Of German Prisoners During WWII

On June 12, 1944, Edmond Réveil witnessed the execution of 47 German soldiers and one French collaborator, who had been captured shortly after an uprising in the French city of Tulle.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 19, 2023

Inside Unit 731, Japan’s Disturbing Human Experiments Program During World War II

These six "experiments" by Unit 731 rank among some of the most horrifying war crimes ever committed — and they went virtually unpunished.

By Richard Stockton • May 14, 2023

Inside Unit 731, Japan’s Disturbing Human Experiments Program During World War II

These six "experiments" by Unit 731 rank among some of the most horrifying war crimes ever committed — and they went virtually unpunished.

By Richard Stockton • May 14, 2023

‘The Forgotten Holocaust’: 27 Tragic Photos From The Rape Of Nanking

These tragic photos and stories capture the horrors of the Nanking Massacre — a.k.a. the Rape of Nanking — committed by Japanese soldiers against Chinese civilians.

By Mark Oliver • May 7, 2023

‘The Forgotten Holocaust’: 27 Tragic Photos From The Rape Of Nanking

These tragic photos and stories capture the horrors of the Nanking Massacre — a.k.a. the Rape of Nanking — committed by Japanese soldiers against Chinese civilians.

By Mark Oliver • May 7, 2023

The True Story Of Efraim Diveroli, The 21-Year-Old Arms Dealer Who Inspired ‘War Dogs’

Discover the real story of Efraim Diveroli and David Packouz, the "stoner arms dealers" from Miami Beach whose 2007 weapons contracts inspired the movie War Dogs.

By Andrew Milne • May 6, 2023

The True Story Of Efraim Diveroli, The 21-Year-Old Arms Dealer Who Inspired ‘War Dogs’

Discover the real story of Efraim Diveroli and David Packouz, the "stoner arms dealers" from Miami Beach whose 2007 weapons contracts inspired the movie War Dogs.

By Andrew Milne • May 6, 2023

The Complex History Of When Slavery Actually Ended In America

From the Emancipation Proclamation to the end of the Civil War to the 13th Amendment, go inside the real story of how slavery was abolished in the United States.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 5, 2023

The Complex History Of When Slavery Actually Ended In America

From the Emancipation Proclamation to the end of the Civil War to the 13th Amendment, go inside the real story of how slavery was abolished in the United States.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 5, 2023

Hoard Of 2,000-Year-Old Roman Coins Found Buried In An Italian Forest

Concealed inside a small pot, the coins may have been hidden away for safekeeping by a soldier or a businessman during a turbulent moment in Roman history.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 1, 2023

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Hoard Of 2,000-Year-Old Roman Coins Found Buried In An Italian Forest

Concealed inside a small pot, the coins may have been hidden away for safekeeping by a soldier or a businessman during a turbulent moment in Roman history.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 1, 2023

Explorers Find Torpedoed WWII Japanese Warship That Was Carrying 1,000 Allied Prisoners In South China Sea

On July 1, 1942, a U.S. submarine torpedoed the SS Montevideo Maru, causing it to sink over 13,000 feet and unwittingly killing over 1,000 Allied prisoners of war onboard.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 27, 2023

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Explorers Find Torpedoed WWII Japanese Warship That Was Carrying 1,000 Allied Prisoners In South China Sea

On July 1, 1942, a U.S. submarine torpedoed the SS Montevideo Maru, causing it to sink over 13,000 feet and unwittingly killing over 1,000 Allied prisoners of war onboard.

By Amber Morgan • April 27, 2023

The Gruesome History Of Rat Torture, From Medieval London To 20th-Century South America

Rats have been used to torture prisoners and political enemies in many ways over the centuries — but some methods are more horrific than others.

By Wyatt Redd • Apr 23, 2023

The Gruesome History Of Rat Torture, From Medieval London To 20th-Century South America

Rats have been used to torture prisoners and political enemies in many ways over the centuries — but some methods are more horrific than others.

By Wyatt Redd • April 23, 2023