Category: War Stories

For Peter Strelzyk and Gunter Wetzel, the time, effort, and dangers they had to face were all worth it if it meant the freedom of their families.

Kangaroos were present during World War I but not as some form of vehicle or enemy-kicking companions.

What if you found out that the luxury hotel where you booked yourself for that surfing vacation turned out to be a spy den?

Beginning in 1944, the United States began to see balloons flying over its air space. These were no ordinary balloons as they were carrying with them explosive bombs that could cause havoc wherever they would land and explode.

Bismarck had a less-popular sister ship named Tirpitz, and she was dubbed the Lonely Queen of the North. Here’s what happened to her.

It wasn’t until their devastating defeat at the Battle of the Bismarck Sea that swimming would be mandatory for the Japanese soldiers.

Marcel Marceau’s miming skills were not honed in a theater but rather in the chaotic stage of World War II.

Not all Germans loved Hitler or his decisions to drag the country into costly wars and cause the unjust sufferings of other nations.

Despite horrors happening during wars, there were still stories that make us restore our faith in humanity. It is during those times when people receive help and kindness from those that they least expect it from: the enemies.

This battle was considered a Holy War, but it was not just merely between the Muslims and the Christians but more of a power struggle in terms of land and economic control.

The physical conditions of the battlefield play a huge factor in the result of the encounters— the terrain, weather, and bodies of water, could all greatly influence the result of the battle.

There were wars that almost happened, but thankfully did not. Here are some of them: