Jul 11, 2018
102 Year Old Holocaust Survivor Meets Nephew After Thinking His Entire Family Died
Eliahu Pietruszka escaped from Poland at the beginning of the second world war thinking his entire family had perished
Tag: world war 2
Feb 6, 2018
10,317 Days Later, The Berlin Wall Has Been Down Longer Than It Stood
For more than 28 years, the Berlin Wall stood as one of the most powerful symbols of the Cold War
Dec 15, 2017
The Fascinating Hidden History of London Railings
There’s a surprising link between railings and the capital’s wartime past
Aug 28, 2017
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
Aug 3, 2016
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
Jun 7, 2016
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
Jun 7, 2016
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
