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Lee Miller, The Model-Turned-War Correspondent Who Took Some Of The Most Iconic Photos Of World War 2

Elizabeth "Lee" Miller took thousands of photos during World War II, but she's perhaps best known for posing nude in Adolf Hitler's bathtub the day he died by suicide.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 19, 2024

Lee Miller, The Model-Turned-War Correspondent Who Took Some Of The Most Iconic Photos Of World War 2

Elizabeth "Lee" Miller took thousands of photos during World War II, but she's perhaps best known for posing nude in Adolf Hitler's bathtub the day he died by suicide.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 19, 2024

Three Shipwrecks From World War II’s Battle Of Attu Discovered Off The Coast Of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands

Known as the "forgotten battle," May 1943's Battle of Attu was the only clash during World War II that was fought in North America.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 20, 2024

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Three Shipwrecks From World War II’s Battle Of Attu Discovered Off The Coast Of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands

Known as the "forgotten battle," May 1943's Battle of Attu was the only clash during World War II that was fought in North America.

By Austin Harvey • August 20, 2024

John Fisher’s Plane Disappeared During A WW2 Bombing Mission. Now After Eight Decades, Volunteers Have Uncovered Fragments Of His Crash

Lieutenant John Fisher was just 21 years old when his plane crashed near Suffolk, England, during a top-secret mission in August 1944.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 6, 2024

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John Fisher’s Plane Disappeared During A WW2 Bombing Mission. Now After Eight Decades, Volunteers Have Uncovered Fragments Of His Crash

Lieutenant John Fisher was just 21 years old when his plane crashed near Suffolk, England, during a top-secret mission in August 1944.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 6, 2024

The Hughes H-4 Hercules, The All-Wood Flying Boat Known As The ‘Spruce Goose’

Measuring 218 feet long and weighing a quarter of a million pounds, the Spruce Goose was designed to transport military materiel across the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.

By Katie Serena • Jul 22, 2024

The Hughes H-4 Hercules, The All-Wood Flying Boat Known As The ‘Spruce Goose’

Measuring 218 feet long and weighing a quarter of a million pounds, the Spruce Goose was designed to transport military materiel across the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.

By Katie Serena • July 22, 2024

The True Story Of The Niland Brothers Who Inspired ‘Saving Private Ryan’

Though Saving Private Ryan was fictional, it was inspired by the true story of Frederick Niland, who was sent home after his brothers were killed in action.

By Katie Serena • Jul 20, 2024

The True Story Of The Niland Brothers Who Inspired ‘Saving Private Ryan’

Though Saving Private Ryan was fictional, it was inspired by the true story of Frederick Niland, who was sent home after his brothers were killed in action.

By Katie Serena • July 20, 2024

The Forgotten Story Of Margot Frank, Anne Frank’s ‘Brilliant’ Older Sister Who Also Kept A Diary

Although friends, family, and Anne Frank's diary have shed some light on Margot Frank, her own diary was lost — leaving much of her inner life a mystery.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 7, 2024

The Forgotten Story Of Margot Frank, Anne Frank’s ‘Brilliant’ Older Sister Who Also Kept A Diary

Although friends, family, and Anne Frank's diary have shed some light on Margot Frank, her own diary was lost — leaving much of her inner life a mystery.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 7, 2024

Handmade Chess Pieces Discovered Beneath The Floorboards Of Auschwitz

Despite being 80 years old, the cardboard chess pieces were in shockingly good condition, offering new insight into the daily lives of Auschwitz prisoners.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 2, 2024

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Handmade Chess Pieces Discovered Beneath The Floorboards Of Auschwitz

Despite being 80 years old, the cardboard chess pieces were in shockingly good condition, offering new insight into the daily lives of Auschwitz prisoners.

By Austin Harvey • July 2, 2024

Divers Capture Remarkable Photos Of German U-Boat That Sunk In 1945

The German U-boat was found in 180 feet deep in the Atlantic just nine nautical miles off the coast of Cornwall, England.

By Leah Silverman • Jun 28, 2024

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Divers Capture Remarkable Photos Of German U-Boat That Sunk In 1945

The German U-boat was found in 180 feet deep in the Atlantic just nine nautical miles off the coast of Cornwall, England.

By Leah Silverman • June 28, 2024

A U.S. Prisoner Of War’s Remains Have Finally Been Identified From The 1942 Bataan Death March

Just months after the Bataan Death March, Joseph C. Murphy died in a horrific prisoner of war camp — and was buried among countless other deceased soldiers.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 27, 2024

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A U.S. Prisoner Of War’s Remains Have Finally Been Identified From The 1942 Bataan Death March

Just months after the Bataan Death March, Joseph C. Murphy died in a horrific prisoner of war camp — and was buried among countless other deceased soldiers.

By Amber Morgan • June 27, 2024

Allied Forces Dosed Their Troops With Amphetamines After Seeing The Nazis Do It, New Documentary Claims

After the British discovered the Nazis' meth-like secret weapon in a downed German plane, they decided to develop their own performance-enhancement program.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 8, 2024

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Allied Forces Dosed Their Troops With Amphetamines After Seeing The Nazis Do It, New Documentary Claims

After the British discovered the Nazis' meth-like secret weapon in a downed German plane, they decided to develop their own performance-enhancement program.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 8, 2024