Shield of Mercy: The beating that saved a soul. NU
Shield of Mercy: The beating that saved a soul In the sweltering haze of Yokohama, Japan, on September 15, 1945, the world seemed trapped in a state of disbelief. Nearly two weeks after Japan’s surrender aboard the USS Missouri, the…
He faced the cold chains of an American stockade and his four-word plea haunted the guards. NU
He faced the cold chains of an American stockade and his four-word plea haunted the guards. August 29, 1944. The rolling fields west of Chartres, France, were no longer the picturesque landscapes of postcards. They had been transformed into ankle-deep,…
How a US sniper killed 11 people in 4 days using a standard trick – and then failed for 78 days. US
How a US sniper killed 11 people in 4 days using a standard trick – and then failed for 78 days. At 6:27 a.m. on March 14, 1944, Lieutenant John George crouched on a ridge overlooking the Hukong Valley in…
“My skin hurt” — A German prisoner of war is in shock after U.S. Army medics saved her life and prevented her from losing both hands. NU
“My skin hurt” — A German prisoner of war is in shock after U.S. Army medics saved her life and prevented her from losing both hands March 1945, Fort Sam, Houston, Texas. The American medic stared at the young woman’s…
“You have no business being here” – German female prisoners of war beg to stay in an American camp. NU
“You have no business being here” – German female prisoners of war beg to stay in an American camp March 15, 1946, Camp Gruber, Oklahoma. The gates were finally open. The war was over. Ingred Hoffman, 24, was free to…
“We were locked in cages” – German prisoners of war shocked when they saw American cages for the first time.NU
“We were locked in cages” – German prisoners of war shocked when they saw American cages for the first time October 1945, a muddy field in New York City. A cold, steady rain falls. 847 German women disembark from cattle…
Why German POWs Begged America to Keep Them After World War II. NU
Why German POWs Begged America to Keep Them After World War II February 12, 1946. Camp Concordia, Kansas. Silence fell in the wire-mesh hall. 600 German prisoners of war sat motionless, their tin plates untouched and steam rising from their…
“They’ll leave us out in the cold” – German prisoners of war carried by American soldiers during a snowstorm. NU
“They’ll leave us out in the cold” – German prisoners of war carried by American soldiers during a snowstorm February 3, 1945. Eiffel Hills, West Germany. A lonely road winds through deep snow, past burned farms and dead trees. American…
Operation Swift: The Bloodiest Marine Ambush of the Vietnam War That You’ve Never Heard Of. NU
Operation Swift: The Bloodiest Marine Ambush of the Vietnam War That You’ve Never Heard Of The Quaison Valley stretched across Kuang Nam and Kangtin provinces like a wound in the earth. A broad expanse of rice patties and villages flanked…
Dark Things the Viet Cong Did to Captured M60 Gunners. NU
Dark Things the Viet Cong Did to Captured M60 Gunners November 17th, 1965. 10:30 hours. The Ia drang valley. The air is not just hot. It is solid. It tastes of cordite and wet rot. Private first class Toby Brave…