Cheating Death: They sent him to die, but he danced through a storm of German lead like it was a sunny afternoon. NU
Cheating Death: They sent him to die, but he danced through a storm of German lead like it was a sunny afternoon The morning of June 6, 1944, did not begin with glory for Private Vinton Dove. It began with…
German women expected monsters, but what they found in British camps shattered their belief in the Nazi regime. NU
German women expected monsters, but what they found in British camps shattered their belief in the Nazi regime May 7th, 1945. A British forward camp in Northern Germany. The first thing Anna noticed was the silence. It wasn’t an empty…
Berlin warned of British brutality, but the shocking reality of Camp 15 left these women questioning everything. NU
Berlin warned of British brutality, but the shocking reality of Camp 15 left these women questioning everything On April 28, 1945, in the scorched ruins of Northern Germany, Greta Hoffman stood against a transport lorry with her wrists bound loosely…
“Don’t Fall in Love With the Enemy” — Japanese Women POWs Warned, Kindness Followed. VD
“Don’t Fall in Love With the Enemy” — Japanese Women POWs Warned, Kindness Followed In the Shadow of War The sun beat down relentlessly on the Texas desert as Ko Tanaka, a 20-year-old Japanese translator, sat silently in the back…
German Nurse POW, Chained in a Cattle Car — The American Soldier’s Question That Made Her Break Down. VD
German Nurse POW, Chained in a Cattle Car — The American Soldier’s Question That Made Her Break Down A Question That Changed Everything Greta Hoffman had always been taught that the Americans were monsters. For years, every source of information—the…
Japanese POW Women: The Terrifying Tent and the Americans’ Surprise. VD
Japanese POW Women: The Terrifying Tent and the Americans’ Surprise A Bridge of Mercy The Tension of Capture August 15th, 1945. Camp Stoneman, California. The heat of the California sun beat down relentlessly, casting long shadows over the camp. Kiko…
“Don’t Cut Them Off!” — How American Medics Saved a German Woman POW’s Hands in the Deadly Cold. VD
“Don’t Cut Them Off!” — How American Medics Saved a German Woman POW’s Hands in the Deadly Cold The Last Choice of Mercy The Frozen Morning Fort Bliss, Texas. January 2nd, 1945. The early morning light was icy, painting the…
“She’s Still With Us” — How an American Medic Saved a Japanese POW Woman Left for Dead. VD
“She’s Still With Us” — How an American Medic Saved a Japanese POW Woman Left for Dead A Pulse That Changed Everything November 1945. California Prisoner of War Camp. A 17-year-old Japanese girl lay on an infirmary bed, lifeless. The…
The Propaganda Myth: Why American Medics’ Kindness SHOCKED Terrified German Women POWs. VD
The Propaganda Myth: Why American Medics’ Kindness SHOCKED Terrified German Women POWs The Last Choice The morning of April 18th, 1945, dawned over Camp Swift, Texas, in the golden hue of the early sunrise. The air was thick with the…
“I Will Protect You Both” — The Vow an American Medic Made to a Pregnant Japanese POW Woman. VD
“I Will Protect You Both” — The Vow an American Medic Made to a Pregnant Japanese POW Woman A Soldier’s Mercy The Devil’s LiesAkiko Tanaka had been raised to believe in a truth so absolute that it seemed impossible to…