At 9 years old, Knocked Cookie received a chocolate Easter egg. But Hitler's invasion of Poland and the outbreak of World War II interrupted her enjoyment of the treat. Now they want to sell the 84-year-old egg at auction. The Guardian published more details. Daughter Cook, 61-year-old Gill ...
While on the coast of New Guinea during World War II, Ed Downey tried to get the jeep out of the mud and was shocked to hear a dog's whine coming from a nearby trench. Making his way through the tall weeds on that March day in 1944, he felt movement ...
On February 23, 1945, the Americans managed to take Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, a Japanese island. It was then that five American infantrymen and one sailor raised the American flag over the island. The senior rank among the standard bearers was Sergeant of Ukrainian origin Michael Strenk. This is a historical event...
Russian-speaking Internet users staged a "virtual siege" on the White House's official social media accounts, Voice of America writes. They leave hundreds of comments expressing their dissatisfaction with a post published on Instagram by the White House, in which only the United Kingdom and the United States were named the victors of the Nazis. At the same time, the dissatisfied ...
On the eve of the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, Russia and the United States again argued about the role of the USSR in World War II and its outcome. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) angrily responded to a White House tweet that named ...
Today is the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. With deep gratitude to every soldier and officer who gave their life, health and peaceful sleep for the sake of a peaceful sky and the salvation of people, we decided on this day to remember those for whom this war became...
For many decades, the intelligence services of Germany and the United States have been collecting classified information from other states, since they had direct access to the Swiss company that manufactures encryption equipment Crypto AG, the BBC writes. This firm has supplied encryption devices to governments of 120 countries since the beginning of the Cold War ...
When Albert Gilmour needed a birth certificate in order to marry, the woman whom he considered his older sister rather reluctantly gave him the document. When he uncovered the evidence, he understood why. It turned out that the man whom he had known for 21 years as an older sister was his ...
The International Initiative "Immortal Regiment", dedicated to honoring the memory of the participants in the Second World War, is officially registered in the United States as a public organization. Founded in 2012, the Immortal Regiment initiative is a unique event dedicated to honoring the memory of World War II veterans. In 2015, the share acquired an international ...
This year, Poland will host events dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II. The leaders of different countries are expected to take part in them. The Polish authorities considered the presence of the Russian president inappropriate, finding parallels in his policies and the actions of Adolf Hitler, writes ...