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Berlin had nowhere to put the rubble of its bombed buildings, so the city heaped 26 million cubic metres of it over a half-built Nazi military college. The Americans then put a listening station on the summit to eavesdrop on the East
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (436+ words) A Nazi fortress became the city's solution to an impossible problem: what to do with the wreckage of war itself. Published September 16, 2026 · How we edit Berlin spent 22 years burying a building it could not get rid of. From 1950, the trucks…...
Two World War II veterans honored for service, 100th birthdays at Fort Indiantown Gap
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (884+ words) William DiFrancesco’s and Joseph Saukulyak’s lives have been on a similar trajectory. Both are World War II veterans. They served in the military during wartime in the mid-1940s for two years in the Pacific Theater. And both will turn 100 on…...
The Doolittle Raid: 16 B-25s That Were Never Coming Back
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (693+ words) by Tamika Johnson | Sep 16, 2026 | Histoire et légendes, Aviation militaire | 0 comments At 07:38 on the morning of 18 April 1942, a 70-ton Japanese patrol boat called the Nittō Maru spotted an American task force about 650 nautical miles east of Japan and got a radio…...
Avro Shackleton: The Growler That Hunted Submarines
1+ week, 5+ day ago (237+ words) by Connor Kerr | 30. Juli 2026 | Geschichte & Legenden, Militärische Luftfahrt | 0 commentsTeile diese Geschichte Quick Facts: Avro Shackleton Across its marks, the Shackleton did far more than chase submarines. The MR.1 and improved MR.2 carried radar, depth charges, sonobuoys and a pair of…...
75 Years Ago, US Army General Douglas MacArthur’s Line on 'Old Soldiers' Is Still One of the Greatest Military Quotes in Armed Forces History
14+ hour, 23+ min ago (711+ words) “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.” US Army General Douglas MacArthur Gen. Douglas MacArthur was one of the most notable American military leaders of the 20th century and a career Army officer. According to his biography on the National…...
'Birtley Belgians' plaque unveiled for 6,000 in Gateshead during World War One
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (288+ words) A plaque has been unveiled for the 6,000 'Birtley Belgians' who lived in Gateshead during World War One. The unveiling of the blue plaque on Saturday was to commemorate those from Belgium who contributed greatly to the war effort. Less than…...
16th Street Baptist Church marks bombing anniversary with a new visitor center
13+ hour, 24+ min ago (584+ words) Sixty-three years ago, dynamite planted by Ku Klux Klan members exploded through the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four girls as they prepared for Sunday services. Hundreds of people filled the church on Tuesday on the 63rd anniversary of…...
100-year-old World War II veteran surprised with birthday celebration at Putnam County McDonald's
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (90+ words) Sep 15, 2026, 6:00 AM A Putnam County World War II veteran received a special surprise to celebrate a milestone birthday. George Mezzone, who recently turned 100 years old, was honored Sunday during a celebration at his hometown McDonald's. Mezzone was joined by family…...
Decades Later, Admiral Chester Nimitz Best US Navy Line to 'Carry the War to the Enemy' Is Still One of the Greatest Military Quotes in Armed Forces History
20+ hour, 41+ min ago (376+ words) "It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it is not fought on U.S. soil." Chester Nimitz said it, and nobody can pin down when....
Modern Warriors Project Remembers Native Americans who Served during World War I
1+ day, 15+ min ago (404+ words) Native Americans who served during World War I are having their stories shared through a comprehensive research project from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Sequoyah National Research Center. “We’re including everyone who served, even if for only a…...