Category: Eras of Conflict

Entrance to Forst Zinna + Sinks lined against a wall in a communal bathroom

PHOTOS: The World War II-Era German Military Base That Was Occupied By the Soviets

In the forests of Germany, the Wehrmacht built numerous training areas and temporary living quarters for troops. Most of these structures have been demolished, as…

UN Troops Take Bloody Ridge

The Battle of Bloody Ridge Definitely Earned Its Name During The Korean War

Jesse Beckett

The Korean War saw United Nations and North Korean forces repeatedly bounce back and forth between gaining territory and quickly losing it. UN troops were…

Colditz Castle

Colditz Castle Was Turned Into a Prisoner of War Camp During the Second World War

Colditz Castle, located in the Saxony town of the same name, has a long history. Dating back to the Holy Roman Empire, it has been…

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division watch as a test firing of C4 explosives explodes near the Orgun-e forward base in Afghanistan. The explosion was part of training exercises to teach U.S. troops how to build field explosives out of explosive C4 and detonation cords.

C-4: The Vietnam-Era Explosive Still Used Today

The Second World War was the catalyst for countless new technologies that we still use today. From medicines like penicillin to the atomic bomb and…

Kota Bharu: How Imperial Japan Conquered British Malaya in the Most Unlikely Way

Just 70 minutes before the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service commenced an attack on the United States naval base Pearl Harbor, another equally horrific battle…

Hiroshima Shadows Are Haunting Reminders of the Atomic Bombs Dropped in 1945

Madeline Hiltz

When the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, no one realized the immediate catastrophic impact it would have. Some of…

Santo Tomas Internment Camp

The Japanese Set Up Internment Camps in the Philippines During WWII

Todd Neikirk

During World War II, the United States forced 120,000 Japanese Americans into internment camps. The action represented one of the darker moments in American history.…

Exterior of Malbork Castle

History of Malbork Castle: From the Teutonic Knights to the Second World War

Malbork Castle has a long and rich history that makes it deserving of its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 13th-century castle is…

German soldiers sitting on parked motorcycles

The Devastating Invasion That Kicked Off the Second World War

September 1, 2024, marks the 85th anniversary of the German invasion of Poland – and the beginning of the Second World War. Beginning with assaults…

Interior of one of the Kingsway Exchange Tunnels

London’s Abandoned World War II-Era Tunnels Could Be Getting a New Lease On Life

Remnants of the Second World War can be found across Europe, including in London, England. The capital was the target of an innumerable amount of…

Two Avro Arrows at the bottom of a picturesque lake

The Incredible Discovery of Cold War-Era Avro Arrows At the Bottom of Lake Ontario

Avro Canada’s CF-105 Arrow was a sophisticated aircraft that put the Canadian air industry on the map. The Cold War-era jet interceptor was designed to…

Painting of a soldier feeding three owls

Brightening Trench Warfare: How Soldiers Found Comfort in Nature During WWI

The conditions during the First World War were often depicted as bleak, desolate and filthy. For many, life on the Western Front was unsanitary at…