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Thousands of German prisoners of war at Nonant le Pin POW camp after the Falaise Pocket battles in which over 30,000 Germans were captured. [wp_ad_camp_1] The Germans were captured following the Falaise Pocket battle in August 1944, with approximately 50,000 Germans trapped inside. Many Germans escaped but losses in men and equipment were huge. The … Read more
After covering the United States Civil War, photographer Timothy O’Sullivan went to an expedition organized by the federal government to help document the new frontiers in the American West. O’Sullivan’s job was to take photos of the West to attract settlers. His incredible photographic works made him one of the pioneers in the field of … Read more
Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643 in Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, United Kingdom. He was an English mathematician, astronomer, and physicist widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time and a key figure in the scientific revolution. He was also famously known in our history as the Father of Gravity. Newton discovered … Read more
105 years ago, the RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean after it collided with an iceberg during its voyage to New York City. Since the, that infamous maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic has served as an endless source of fascination for both casual and hard-core history buffs alike. Below is a unique … Read more
Medical orderlies tend to the wounded in a trench during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette in 1916. The man on the left is suffering from Shell Shock. The Battle of Flers–Courcelette in 1916 was fought during the Battle of the Somme in France, by the French 6th Army and the British 4th Army and Reserve Army, … Read more
A photograph of the Japanese soldier Yasuno Chikao an instant before he strikes off Siffleet’s head was taken from the body of a Japanese casualty later in the war, 1943. Australian Special Forces radio operator Leonard Siffleet was sent on mission to Papua New Guinea to establish a coastwatching station. In September 1943, his patrol … Read more