world war 2

102-Year-Old Jewish Woman Reveals What It Was Like To Live Next To Hitler In The Decade Leading Up To The Holocaust

In the 1920s and '30s, Alice Frank Stock lived on the same block in Munich as Adolf Hitler while he was rising to power.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 11, 2021

News

102-Year-Old Jewish Woman Reveals What It Was Like To Live Next To Hitler In The Decade Leading Up To The Holocaust

In the 1920s and '30s, Alice Frank Stock lived on the same block in Munich as Adolf Hitler while he was rising to power.

By Natasha Ishak • January 11, 2021

Meet Paul Grüninger, The Forgotten WW2 Hero Who Defied Orders To Save Thousands Of Jews

From 1938 to 1939, Swiss border commander Paul Grüninger falsified 3,600 Jewish refugees' passports, helping them escape the Holocaust.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 29, 2020

Meet Paul Grüninger, The Forgotten WW2 Hero Who Defied Orders To Save Thousands Of Jews

From 1938 to 1939, Swiss border commander Paul Grüninger falsified 3,600 Jewish refugees' passports, helping them escape the Holocaust.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 29, 2020

33 Haunting Photos Of The Firebombing Of Tokyo In 1945

On March 10, 1945, the U.S. Army Air Forces conducted history's deadliest air raid on civilians in Tokyo — leaving 100,000 people dead.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 28, 2020

33 Haunting Photos Of The Firebombing Of Tokyo In 1945

On March 10, 1945, the U.S. Army Air Forces conducted history's deadliest air raid on civilians in Tokyo — leaving 100,000 people dead.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 28, 2020

How Josef Stalin’s Favorite Executioner Personally Killed 7,000 Poles During The Katyn Massacre

As Joseph Stalin's chief executioner of the NKVD, Vasily Blokhin is believed to have personally ended tens of thousands of lives.

By Morgan Dunn • Dec 14, 2020

How Josef Stalin’s Favorite Executioner Personally Killed 7,000 Poles During The Katyn Massacre

As Joseph Stalin's chief executioner of the NKVD, Vasily Blokhin is believed to have personally ended tens of thousands of lives.

By Morgan Dunn • December 14, 2020

Lost Nazi Enigma Machine Discovered In Baltic Sea By Diving Clean-Up Crew

While removing discarded nets from the bottom of Germany's Gelting Bay, divers discovered a rare encryption device that the Nazis relied on throughout World War II.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 3, 2020

News

Lost Nazi Enigma Machine Discovered In Baltic Sea By Diving Clean-Up Crew

While removing discarded nets from the bottom of Germany's Gelting Bay, divers discovered a rare encryption device that the Nazis relied on throughout World War II.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 3, 2020

The Twisted Story Of Shiro Ishii, The Josef Mengele Of World War 2 Japan

Shiro Ishii ran Unit 731 and performed cruel experiments on prisoners until he was apprehended by the U.S. government — and granted full immunity.

By Andrew Lenoir • Nov 24, 2020

The Twisted Story Of Shiro Ishii, The Josef Mengele Of World War 2 Japan

Shiro Ishii ran Unit 731 and performed cruel experiments on prisoners until he was apprehended by the U.S. government — and granted full immunity.

By Andrew Lenoir • November 24, 2020

How A Spanish Motel Owner Named Juan Pujol García Duped The Nazis And Helped The Allies Win WWII

As a double agent for the British, Juan Pujol García used his espionage skills to help orchestrate the Nazis' downfall on D-Day.

By Leah Silverman • Nov 19, 2020

How A Spanish Motel Owner Named Juan Pujol García Duped The Nazis And Helped The Allies Win WWII

As a double agent for the British, Juan Pujol García used his espionage skills to help orchestrate the Nazis' downfall on D-Day.

By Leah Silverman • November 19, 2020

The Inspiring Stories Of 9 Black Heroes Who Risked It All To Fight For America

From the Civil War to World War II, these remarkable Black heroes from American history fought for their country — even though they didn't have equal rights at home.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 17, 2020

The Inspiring Stories Of 9 Black Heroes Who Risked It All To Fight For America

From the Civil War to World War II, these remarkable Black heroes from American history fought for their country — even though they didn't have equal rights at home.

By Natasha Ishak • November 17, 2020

This Week In History News, Nov. 8 – 14

Nazi concentration camp unearthed in the Czech Republic, Cold War spy gadgets to go up for sale, prehistoric honey badger uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 13, 2020

News

This Week In History News, Nov. 8 – 14

Nazi concentration camp unearthed in the Czech Republic, Cold War spy gadgets to go up for sale, prehistoric honey badger uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • November 13, 2020

Meet Unsinkable Sam, The Legendary Cat Who Survived Three World War II Shipwrecks

According to lore, Unsinkable Sam started his "career" aboard a Nazi battleship. But after that ship was torpedoed, he was rescued by the British and changed sides.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 12, 2020

Meet Unsinkable Sam, The Legendary Cat Who Survived Three World War II Shipwrecks

According to lore, Unsinkable Sam started his "career" aboard a Nazi battleship. But after that ship was torpedoed, he was rescued by the British and changed sides.

By Natasha Ishak • November 12, 2020