A man kayaked from Germany to Australia between 1932-1939…
A man kayaked from Germany to Australia between 1932-1939 only to arrive and be detained as a POW due to the outbreak of WW2.
View ArticleVolkswagen was sued by Czechoslovakian car maker Tatra before WWII…
Volkswagen was sued by Czechoslovakian car maker Tatra before WWII because the original Beetle was so similar to the Tatra T97. After Germany invaded Czechoslovakia in 1938 the lawsuit was cancelled by...
View ArticleA man survived Nazi Doctor Josef Mengele removing his kidney without…
A man survived Nazi Doctor Josef Mengele removing his kidney without anesthesia and survived a gas chamber as he was the 201st person in line for a chamber of 200 people.
View ArticleDuring the Battle of Stalingrad, German soldiers suffered more…
During the Battle of Stalingrad, German soldiers suffered more casualties attempting to take 1 apartment building (Pavlov’s House) then they did taking the city of Paris.
View ArticleOne French-Canadian soldier liberated the entire Dutch town…
One French-Canadian soldier liberated the entire Dutch town of Zwolle during the course of an action-packed night in 1944, burning down Gestapo HQ and taking more than 100 German soldiers prisoner
View ArticleHermann Goering banned vivisection and announced an end…
Hermann Goering banned vivisection and announced an end to the “unbearable torture and suffering in animal experiments” and said that those who “still think they can continue to treat animals as...
View ArticleWhen Nazi physician Josef Mengele (a.k.a. “The Angel of Death”) would…
When Nazi physician Josef Mengele (a.k.a. “The Angel of Death”) would visit his child subjects, he would introduce himself as “Uncle Mengele” and offered them sugar and sweets.
View ArticleAn Austrian woman’s wood stove exploded when she used a piece…
An Austrian woman’s wood stove exploded when she used a piece of wood that grew around a WWII grenade that was stuck in it.
View ArticleThe Nazis had helicopters, and even launched them from battleships…
The Nazis had helicopters, and even launched them from battleships. BMW was going to mass produce a battlefield version, but the factory was destroyed in a bombing raid.
View ArticleFormer Senator Daniel Inouye had his arm blown off in combat…
Former Senator Daniel Inouye had his arm blown off in combat while throwing a grenade. He yelled to stay back, snatched the live grenade out of his blown off hand, then used it and a Thompson...
View ArticleThe Nazis forged British pounds at a total value…
The Nazis forged British pounds at a total value of £134,610,810. The notes are considered to be among the most perfect counterfeits ever produced, being almost impossible to distinguish from the real...
View ArticleIn WWII, when his submarine sank, John Capes swam 170…
In WWII, when his submarine sank, John Capes swam 170 ft to the surface and swam 5 miles to shore. Then he hid from Italians for 18 months before escaping to Turkey.
View ArticleIn WW2, the right wing of Wellington bomber was set afire
In WW2, the right wing of Wellington bomber was set afire by a Germans. The pilot James Allan Ward took a canvas cover, crawled onto the wing in mid-flight and put the fire out. His plane landed safely...
View ArticleJapan’s occupation of Hong Kong back in WWII caused the…
Japan’s occupation of Hong Kong back in WWII caused the population to drop from 1.6 million to 600,000 in just three years.
View ArticleBeate Uhse was a stuntwoman and Luftwaffe pilot in WWII…
Beate Uhse-Rotermund was a stuntwoman and Luftwaffe pilot in WWII, ferrying around planes and jet fighters. After the war she started a mail order business sending out pamphlets teaching young girls...
View Article3 years after illegally joining the Marines at the…
3 years after illegally joining the Marines at the age of 14, Jacklyn Lucas snuck onto a ship bound for Iwo Jima, stormed the beach without a rifle, and threw himself on top of two grenades to protect...
View ArticlePeter Oakley, otherwise known as Geriatric1927, was the most subscribed…
Peter Oakley, otherwise known as Geriatric1927, was the most subscribed user on Youtube in August 2006. The channel comprises of him describing events in his past, which includes serving the British...
View ArticleAnne Frank’s family was denied visas by the U.S….
Anne Frank’s family was denied visas by the U.S. government because of stricter immigration policies.
View ArticleOwen J. Baggett became legendary as the only person to down…
Owen J. Baggett became legendary as the only person to down a Japanese aircraft with a M1911 pistol hitting the pilot in the head while he was parachuting.
View ArticleIn 1941 the world’s largest seed bank (created by botanist…
In 1941 the world’s largest seed bank (created by botanist Nikolai Vavilov) was housed in Leningrad. As the Germans surrounded the city forcing mass starvation, Vavilov’s scientists refused to eat from...
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