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HMS Barham was a British battleship that saw service during World War I and World War II. She was launched in 1914 and named after Admiral Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham. During World War I, Barham saw action in the Battle of Jutland, the largest naval battle of the war. She survived the war and…
On the evening of September 12th, 1952, in the small town of Flatwoods, West Virginia, a group of locals witnessed a strange, fiery object streak across the sky and crash on a nearby hilltop. What followed was a series of bizarre events that would go down in history as the “Flatwoods Incident,” one of the…
The First World War was one of the most brutal and devastating conflicts in human history, with millions of lives lost and entire societies uprooted. The conflict was characterized by a relentless cycle of violence, with both sides constantly seeking to gain an advantage over the other. However, amidst this brutality, there were moments of…
The Battle for Berlin was the final major offensive of World War II in Europe, lasting from April 16 to May 2, 1945. The battle involved Soviet forces advancing on the German capital from the east, while German forces fought a desperate defense in the streets and buildings of Berlin. By early 1945, the German…
On February 19, 1973, former President Richard Nixon and comedian Jackie Gleason played golf at the Inverrary Country Club in Lauderhill, Florida. According to Beverly McKittrick, Gleason’s ex-wife, after the golf game, Nixon took Gleason to an air force base to show him the remains of extraterrestrial beings. The story first came to light in…
In the mid-19th century, Chinese workers were brought to the United States to work on railroads, mines, and other projects. However, many of these workers were subjected to harsh working conditions, low wages, and discrimination. Some of these Chinese workers were even kidnapped and sold into indentured servitude, where they were forced to work for…
Joe Ekins was a British soldier and a tank gunner who became famous for his incredible marksmanship during World War II. Ekins was born on August 7, 1922, in Northamptonshire, England. He joined the British Army in 1940 and was eventually assigned to the 7th Armoured Division, also known as the “Desert Rats.” Ekins saw…
The U-boat, short for Unterseeboot, was a type of German submarine used in World War II. These submarines were a deadly weapon for the Germans and were used to disrupt shipping lanes, sink enemy ships, and carry out intelligence-gathering missions. The crews of these submarines carried out some of the most daring and insane missions…
The Ahnenerbe Conspiracy was a secret society founded in 1935 by Heinrich Himmler, the head of the SS in Nazi Germany. The organization’s goal was to research the ancient Aryan race and their supposed links to Germanic culture, in order to prove the superiority of the Aryan race and legitimize the Nazi regime. However, the…
Pol Pot, born Saloth Sar, was a Cambodian politician and revolutionary who led the Khmer Rouge regime from 1975 to 1979. During his time in power, he oversaw one of the most brutal and devastating genocides in modern history, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million people, or roughly a quarter of the…
The final days of top Nazis in World War II were marked by chaos, fear, and desperation. As Allied forces closed in on Berlin, many high-ranking Nazi officials tried to flee or hide, while others remained to fight to the bitter end. Here, we explore the events leading up to the fall of Nazi Germany…
Ernst Barkmann was a German tank commander during World War II who became famous for his bravery and tactical skills on the battlefield. He was born on August 25, 1919, in Kisdorf, Germany. Barkmann joined the German Army in 1937, and after the outbreak of World War II, he was assigned to the Panzer Regiment…
The history of slavery in the Americas is a complex and brutal one, with millions of Africans forcibly transported across the Atlantic to work on plantations and in mines. But what many people don’t know is that the first slaves to be brought to the Americas were not Africans, but Irish. In the early 17th…
Introduction The sinking of the USS Indianapolis stands as one of the most devastating disasters in the annals of the United States Navy. As a World War II heavy cruiser, the USS Indianapolis played a critical role in numerous naval campaigns in the Pacific theater. However, its illustrious service was tragically cut short when it…
In the early hours of a cold November morning in 1944, a platoon of German soldiers was making their way through the dense forest of the Ardennes. They were part of the German counteroffensive against the Allied forces in what would later become known as the Battle of the Bulge. The forest was eerily silent,…
Coco Chanel is a name synonymous with fashion and luxury, but behind the glamorous facade lies a darker side to the legendary designer. Born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel in 1883, she grew up in a poorhouse in France after her mother died and her father abandoned the family. Chanel’s difficult upbringing would shape her into the…
Between 1923 and 1926, three villages in far eastern Siberia were subjected to a terror that went beyond the reach of communism, which had just been established after the formation of the Soviet Union. This terror was in the form of a ruthless killing spree of Siberian Tigers, which lasted for over two years and…
During World War II, Irena Sendler risked her life to save Jewish children from the horrors of the Warsaw Ghetto. As a social worker, she was able to gain access to the ghetto and smuggle out children, placing them with families or in convents where they could be hidden from the Nazis. Born in 1910…
During World War II, Japan fought a bitter and brutal war across the Pacific. As the war neared its end and Japan began to lose ground, many soldiers and civilians chose to fight to the death rather than surrender. This led to the phenomenon of the “holdout” – Japanese soldiers who refused to believe that…
Lyudmila Mikhailovna Pavlichenko was a Soviet sniper during World War II and is considered the deadliest female sniper in history. Born on July 12, 1916, in Bila Tserkva, Ukraine, Pavlichenko was a university student studying history when Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941. She immediately volunteered for the Red Army and requested to join…
The Iraqi Stargate Conspiracy is a theory that has gained a significant amount of attention and controversy in recent years. The theory suggests that during the Iraq War, the United States military discovered an ancient portal, or “stargate,” in Iraq that allowed for time travel and interdimensional travel. According to the theory, the United States…
Operation Paperclip was a secret program launched by the United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during the final stages of World War II. Its mission was to recruit top German scientists, engineers, and technicians, including Nazi Party members and war criminals, to work for the U.S. government on various projects, particularly in the fields…
Introduction World War I was a conflict that saw many technological advancements in military weaponry and tactics. One of the most significant of these was the introduction of the tank. The tank was a revolutionary weapon that played a major role in the outcome of the war. The introduction of the tank during World War…
During World War II, Japanese Americans faced discrimination and prejudice in the United States, with many being forced into internment camps. However, despite this mistreatment, many Japanese Americans volunteered to serve in the military and prove their loyalty to their country. One of the most remarkable units to emerge from this effort was the 442nd…
The Holocaust was one of the most horrific events in human history, resulting in the deaths of millions of people, including six million Jews. While many people are aware of the role that Nazi Germany played in the genocide, fewer people are aware of the role that some prominent American companies played in facilitating the…
The Battle of Rorke’s Drift, also known as the Defense of Rorke’s Drift, was a pivotal engagement in the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. It took place on January 22-23, 1879, just hours after the British suffered a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana. Following their victory at Isandlwana, the Zulu army under the command…
Tomoe Gozen is one of the most renowned female samurai warriors in Japanese history. She was a skilled fighter, archer, and strategist who served as a samurai in the late 12th century. Despite living in a time when women were largely excluded from military service, Tomoe Gozen was able to rise through the ranks and…
The U.S. military’s “Counter Zombie Plan 8888” is often portrayed in the media as a serious military strategy for dealing with a hypothetical zombie apocalypse. However, the truth is that the document, which was released in 2014, is actually a tongue-in-cheek training manual intended to help military planners think creatively about how to respond to…
Leon Degrelle was a Belgian politician, military commander, and journalist who is still a controversial figure in Europe today. Some consider him a hero for his role in fighting against communism during World War II, while others view him as a traitor for collaborating with Nazi Germany. Degrelle was born on June 15, 1906, in…
Hitler is known for his extreme ideology, military aggression, and cruelty, but not many people are aware that he was also addicted to drugs. During World War II, Hitler’s health deteriorated, and he became increasingly reliant on medications prescribed by his personal physician, Dr. Theodor Morell. Hitler’s drug addiction has been a subject of speculation…
The Tunguska Event of 1908 is one of the most mysterious and puzzling natural phenomena of the 20th century. It refers to a massive explosion that occurred in the remote region of Tunguska, Siberia, on June 30, 1908. The event, which flattened trees and destroyed everything in its path, is estimated to have released energy…
General Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. was a pioneering figure in the history of the United States Air Force. Born on February 11, 1920, in Pensacola, Florida, James grew up in a racially segregated society, where opportunities for African Americans were limited. Despite the odds against him, he joined the military and broke barriers to become…
The Bataan Death March was a tragic and brutal event that occurred during World War II. It is estimated that approximately 70,000 American and Filipino soldiers were forced to march over 60 miles in intense heat, with little food or water, and under severe physical and emotional abuse by the Japanese Imperial Army. The march…
During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces utilized the B-17 bomber, also known as the Flying Fortress, as a key part of their bombing campaigns in Europe. Among these aircraft was Queenie, a B-17G that flew numerous missions over Nazi-occupied Europe before being shot down and lost in combat. Her story is…
During World War II, the Wereth 11 massacre occurred on December 17, 1944, in the village of Wereth in Belgium. Eleven African-American soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, part of the segregated 969th Field Artillery Battalion, were captured by German soldiers during the Battle of the Bulge and subsequently killed. The Wereth 11 were…
The Russian Sleep Experiment is one of the most chilling and disturbing tales of scientific experimentation gone wrong. It is a story that has been circulating online since the early 2010s, with many people believing it to be a true event that occurred during the Soviet era. However, there is no concrete evidence to support…
The Kursk submarine disaster was a tragic event that occurred on August 12, 2000, in the Barents Sea near the Russian port city of Murmansk. The Kursk was a Russian Navy submarine, named after the city of Kursk, and was one of the largest submarines ever built. It was a nuclear-powered submarine armed with torpedoes…
The Wilhelm Gustloff was a German cruise ship that met its tragic end during World War II. It is considered the greatest loss of life in a single ship sinking in recorded history, with an estimated death toll of over 9,000 people. The ship was originally built in Hamburg in 1937 as a luxury liner…
During World War II, Nazi Germany was at the forefront of technological and scientific research, developing advanced weapons and secret projects in the pursuit of victory. Among these projects was a mysterious weapon known as the “Nazi Bell” or “Die Glocke” in German. The project, shrouded in secrecy, has since become the subject of numerous…
Grigori Rasputin was a Russian mystic who gained significant influence in the court of Tsar Nicholas II and his wife, Alexandra, during the early 20th century. He was seen by many as a controversial figure, with rumors circulating that he had the ability to heal the tsar’s hemophiliac son and was using his position to…
MK-Ultra is the code name for a top-secret CIA operation that began in the 1950s and was revealed to the public in the 1970s. The operation was aimed at developing mind-control techniques through the use of drugs, hypnosis, and other means. The program was highly controversial and led to widespread public outcry when its existence…
During World War II, one of the most important commodities for British soldiers was beer. In fact, beer was considered so important that the British Navy had a specific type of ship dedicated to transporting it: the beer ship. One of the most famous beer ships of the war was the HMS Menestheus, which carried…
During the Vietnam War, Father Vincent Capodanno served as a chaplain to the US Marines, earning the nickname “Grunt Padre” for his willingness to join the soldiers on the front lines. His selfless service and bravery in combat would ultimately lead to his being awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military honor in the…
During World War II, the Nazi regime established many concentration camps to imprison and exterminate millions of people, including Jews, Romani, homosexuals, and political dissidents. Buchenwald was one such camp, located in Weimar, Germany. It is estimated that approximately 280,000 prisoners were held at Buchenwald from 1937 to 1945, and more than 56,000 of them…
John Clem is known as the youngest combat soldier in the history of the United States. He was born on August 13, 1851, and at the age of 10, he ran away from his home in Newark, Ohio, to join the Union Army during the Civil War. When he arrived at the army camp, he…
In the aftermath of World War II, the Philippines was left devastated and in chaos. The country had been occupied by the Japanese, and during the war, many Filipinos had been killed or displaced from their homes. As the country began to rebuild, there was a surge of reported attacks by the Aswang, mythical creatures…
The Winter War, which took place between the Soviet Union and Finland, was a significant conflict that began on November 30, 1939, and lasted for three and a half months until the signing of the Moscow Peace Treaty. During the war, a company of Soviet troops was sent to reconnoiter the Khibiny Mountains but never…
During World War II, numerous high-ranking Nazi officials were responsible for atrocities against humanity. Many were eventually captured, tried and punished for their crimes. However, there were also several top Nazis that managed to escape justice and evade capture. As the war ended, the hunt for the escaped Nazis became one of the most massive…
Wojtek the War Bear, also known as “Soldier Bear,” was a brown bear who served as a mascot and even a soldier in the Polish Army during World War II. He was found in Iran by a group of Polish soldiers who had been evacuated from the Soviet Union and adopted by them. Wojtek quickly…
There have been many alleged sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) throughout history, but one of the most intriguing stories is the Extraterrestrial Battle of 1979, which is said to have taken place in New Mexico. According to reports, a group of US military personnel were involved in a skirmish with extraterrestrial beings in the…
The Transatlantic Slave Trade, which lasted from the 16th to the 19th century, was one of the largest forced migrations in human history. Millions of Africans were forcibly transported from their homes and sold as slaves to European colonizers in the Americas. The legacy of this trade continues to be felt around the world, with…
Umrao Singh was a brave soldier who fought for the British Indian Army during World War II. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military honor in the British Empire, for his valorous actions during the Burma Campaign in 1944. Born on July 21, 1915, in a small village in Punjab, India, Umrao Singh…
The Winged Hussars were a legendary cavalry unit in Poland-Lithuania during the 16th and 17th centuries. They were known for their impressive and unique appearance, with wings attached to their backs and brightly colored uniforms, as well as their impressive combat skills and bravery in battle. The Winged Hussars played a key role in many…
The Ku Klux Klan is a white supremacist organization that has a long and violent history in the United States. It was formed in the aftermath of the Civil War and Reconstruction, as a means of terrorizing and suppressing African Americans and their allies who sought to exercise their newly won civil rights. The Klan…
During World War II, it was not uncommon to see fighter planes with elaborate and often risqué paintings on their noses. This became known as “nose art” and it had its origins in the early days of aviation. As aircraft technology advanced, pilots began to personalize their planes with unique markings and designs. Nose art…
Mao Zedong was a Chinese communist leader who played a significant role in the formation of the People’s Republic of China. Born on December 26, 1893, in Shaoshan, Hunan province, Mao was the son of a wealthy farmer. Mao’s early years were marked by poverty, and he received only a few years of formal education….
One of the lesser-known legends of World War I is the story of a sea monster that supposedly sunk a German U-boat. According to the tale, the incident occurred in 1915 when a German U-boat was patrolling the waters off the coast of Scotland. The submarine was suddenly attacked by a massive sea creature that…
During the Vietnam War, the Viet Cong (VC) utilized an extensive network of tunnels throughout the country. These tunnels were used for everything from living quarters to weapons storage, and presented a major challenge for American troops. To combat this, the U.S. military developed a specialized unit known as the “Tunnel Rats.” The Tunnel Rats…
The legend of the “Hellhound of Mons” is one of the most enduring tales of the First World War. According to the story, a terrifying black dog appeared on the battlefields of Mons, Belgium, in August 1914, just as the British Expeditionary Force was engaging with German troops. The dog, described as having glowing eyes…
During the Korean War, which took place from 1950 to 1953, the brutal winter weather added a new level of difficulty to the already challenging circumstances faced by both sides. Among the many battles fought during the conflict, one in particular stands out for its eerie outcome: the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. In late November…