Tag: war

January 26, 2018 at 12:15 pm

How One Soldier’s Ingenious Invention Saved Thousands of Allied Lives

How One Soldier's Ingenious Invention Saved Thousands of Allied Lives

During the evacuation of Gallipoli in WWI, an invention was constructed on the battlefield to deceive the enemy

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December 15, 2017 at 11:42 am

The Fascinating Hidden History of London Railings

The Fascinating Hidden History of London Railings

There’s a surprising link between railings and the capital’s wartime past

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August 28, 2017 at 10:27 am

A Brief History of the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall

A Brief History of the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall

On August 13, 1961, construction workers began tearing up streets and erecting barriers in Berlin. This night marked the beginning of one of history’s most infamous dividing lines: the Berlin Wall

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December 20, 2016 at 8:43 pm

A Syrian Restaurant is Posting Before and After Photos of Aleppo and It’s Heartbreaking

A Syrian Restaurant is Posting Before and After Photos of Aleppo and It's Heartbreaking

40 before and after photos that capture unbelievable destruction the city and its citizens have endured

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August 3, 2016 at 6:09 pm

Once a Year the Entire City of Warsaw Stands For a Minute of Silence

Once a Year the Entire City of Warsaw Stands For a Minute of Silence

Every August 1st at 5pm, the people of Warsaw stand in silence to honor the 200,000 lives lost during the Warsaw Uprising of WWII

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June 7, 2016 at 9:53 am

Picture of the Day: Into the Jaws…

Picture of the Day: Into the Jaws...

“Into the Jaws of Death” is a historic photograph taken on D-Day, June 6, 1944 by Robert F. Sargent of the United States Coast Guard

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June 7, 2016 at 7:59 am

This Then and Now Photo of Omaha Beach, Normandy Gave Me Chills

This Then and Now Photo of Omaha Beach, Normandy Gave Me Chills

On D-Day, June 6, 1944, the largest seaborne invasion in history took place on the coast of Normandy, France

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May 30, 2016 at 1:39 pm

Woman Who Saved 30,000 Children Honored with Inaugural $1M Aurora Prize

Woman Who Saved 30,000 Children Honored with Inaugural $1M Aurora Prize

Marguerite Barankitse saved 30,000 children during the Burundian Civil War and opened a hospital that has treated over 80,00 patients

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May 17, 2016 at 11:45 am

Picture of the Day: A Military Jeep Neatly Packed in a Crate

Picture of the Day: A Military Jeep Neatly Packed in a Crate

The IKEA version only comes with a single Allen key

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April 27, 2016 at 11:27 am

Chickie Donohue and the Greatest Beer Run of All Time

Chickie Donohue and the Greatest Beer Run of All Time

During the Vietnam War one man snuck back into the war zone to find his 3 closest friends and buy them a beer. 47 years later, the group is reunited to relive the greatest beer run ever.

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