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October 2, 2020
Rape of Nanking: Massacre of the Sino-Japanese War
In December 1937, Japanese forces had overthrown Nanking, the Republic of China’s capital. Japanese leaders encouraged rape, murder, torture, theft and arson, because Chinese soldiers dressed as civilians to blend in.
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September 9, 2020
Operation Reunion: WWII POWs Repatriated
Operation Reunion in late August 1944, when 1,162 captured Allied airmen were repatriated to their airbases. The repatriation spanned 4 days from August 31st to September 3rd.
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September 2, 2020
RAF Bombing of Berlin: British Bombers Break-Up Nazi Broadcast
The Royal Air Force’s daylight raids of January 30, 1943, when they disrupted Germans in Berlin as they celebrated the tenth anniversary of Hitler’s ascension to power.
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September 1, 2020
First Crusade
The first Crusade when Medieval Christians attempted to eradicate Muslim control over the Holy Land began in 1096.
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August 31, 2020
Ernie Pyle: America’s Eyewitness to War
Ernie Pyle was the most famous and beloved war correspondent of World War Two. He advocated for fight pay and died in the line of duty in Okinawa.
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August 28, 2020
Rough Riders
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders of the Spanish-American War. Of the three major engagements fought by Rough Riders, Battle of San Juan Hill was the crowning achievement.
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August 25, 2020
Liberation of Paris
The liberation of Paris after the D-Day invasion at Normandy took place on August 25th, 1944. Vive Paris. Vive de Gaulle. Vive La France.
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