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The Story Of James Doohan, The ‘Star Trek’ Actor Who Took Out Two German Snipers During World War II

Long before he was Scotty on Star Trek, World War II hero James "Jimmy" Doohan was known as the "craziest pilot in the Canadian air force."

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 5, 2022

The Story Of James Doohan, The ‘Star Trek’ Actor Who Took Out Two German Snipers During World War II

Long before he was Scotty on Star Trek, World War II hero James "Jimmy" Doohan was known as the "craziest pilot in the Canadian air force."

By Gina Dimuro • July 5, 2022

D-Day Pictures And Stories That Capture The Gravity Of The Normandy Invasion

On D-Day, more than 160,000 Allied troops converged on a single stretch of coastline to begin the Normandy invasion — and turn the tide of World War II.

By John Kuroski • Jul 4, 2022

D-Day Pictures And Stories That Capture The Gravity Of The Normandy Invasion

On D-Day, more than 160,000 Allied troops converged on a single stretch of coastline to begin the Normandy invasion — and turn the tide of World War II.

By John Kuroski • July 4, 2022

This 17th-Century Painting Stolen By The Nazis During World War II Has Been Returned To Its 101-Year-Old Owner

Charlotte Bischoff van Heemskerck spent years looking for the painting because it held special significance for her, having once hung in her family's dining room right behind her chair.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 29, 2022

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This 17th-Century Painting Stolen By The Nazis During World War II Has Been Returned To Its 101-Year-Old Owner

Charlotte Bischoff van Heemskerck spent years looking for the painting because it held special significance for her, having once hung in her family's dining room right behind her chair.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 29, 2022

A 101-Year-Old Ex-Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Was Just Convicted As An Accessory To Over 3,000 Murders

At the age of 101, Josef Schütz is the oldest person to ever stand trial for Nazi war crimes.

By Erik Hawkins • Jun 28, 2022

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A 101-Year-Old Ex-Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Was Just Convicted As An Accessory To Over 3,000 Murders

At the age of 101, Josef Schütz is the oldest person to ever stand trial for Nazi war crimes.

By Erik Hawkins • June 28, 2022

This Week In History News, Jun. 19 – 25

Head from a 2,000-year-old Hercules statue found in a Greek shipwreck, submerged WWII barge reappears in Italy, ancient Roman temples unearthed in the Netherlands.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 24, 2022

This Week In History News, Jun. 19 – 25

Head from a 2,000-year-old Hercules statue found in a Greek shipwreck, submerged WWII barge reappears in Italy, ancient Roman temples unearthed in the Netherlands.

By All That's Interesting • June 24, 2022

A Devastating Drought Just Revealed A Sunken World War II Shipwreck In Italy’s Largest River

The Zibello transported wood during the war and sank in 1943.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 21, 2022

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A Devastating Drought Just Revealed A Sunken World War II Shipwreck In Italy’s Largest River

The Zibello transported wood during the war and sank in 1943.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 21, 2022

How Anneliese Kohlmann Became One Of The Most Ruthless Female Nazi Guards During World War II

Anneliese Kohlmann brutally beat and sexually exploited female concentration camp prisoners — but she was sentenced to just two years in prison for her war crimes.

By Jessica O'Connor • Jun 16, 2022

How Anneliese Kohlmann Became One Of The Most Ruthless Female Nazi Guards During World War II

Anneliese Kohlmann brutally beat and sexually exploited female concentration camp prisoners — but she was sentenced to just two years in prison for her war crimes.

By Jessica O'Connor • June 16, 2022

The Little-Known Story Of Traudl Junge, Adolf Hitler’s Favorite Secretary

Traudl Junge thought of Adolf Hitler as a father figure and a friend — claiming she had no idea about the Holocaust until after World War II ended and the Führer was dead.

By Jessica O'Connor • Jun 14, 2022

The Little-Known Story Of Traudl Junge, Adolf Hitler’s Favorite Secretary

Traudl Junge thought of Adolf Hitler as a father figure and a friend — claiming she had no idea about the Holocaust until after World War II ended and the Führer was dead.

By Jessica O'Connor • June 14, 2022

Reinhard Heydrich: The Organizer Of The Holocaust Who Even Adolf Hitler Thought Was Cruel

Reinhard Heydrich had many nicknames: "the Blond Beast," "the Hangman," and "the Butcher of Prague" — but none of them quite captured just how ruthless he was.

By Mark Oliver • Jun 4, 2022

Reinhard Heydrich: The Organizer Of The Holocaust Who Even Adolf Hitler Thought Was Cruel

Reinhard Heydrich had many nicknames: "the Blond Beast," "the Hangman," and "the Butcher of Prague" — but none of them quite captured just how ruthless he was.

By Mark Oliver • June 4, 2022

This Jewish WW2 Refugee Just Reunited With Her Long-Lost Daughter — Who She Placed Up For Adoption In 1942

Gerda Cole was 18 years old when she left her newborn daughter in the care of another family. Against all odds, the pair reunited 80 years later.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2022

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This Jewish WW2 Refugee Just Reunited With Her Long-Lost Daughter — Who She Placed Up For Adoption In 1942

Gerda Cole was 18 years old when she left her newborn daughter in the care of another family. Against all odds, the pair reunited 80 years later.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2022