How Spanish king became last hope for missing World War One soldiers' relatives
A vast archive of letters sent by relatives of soldiers missing in World War One seeking the help of Spain's King Alfonso ...
The Anne Frank who lived
Esther Freud introduces an extract from the heartbreaking wartime diaries of Edith Velmans, born 100 years ago ...
How ‘Monopoly’ Helped Defend The Free World
For some soldiers confined in German POW camps during World War II, ‘Monopoly’ was so much more than just a board game.
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The Talented and Valiant Female Surgeon Who Joined Allied Forces in WWII and Broke Barriers Along the Way
Prohibited from serving with the U.S. Army as a medical officer, Barbara Stimson was commissioned by the British—and helped ...
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Israel orders negotiators to Doha after fifth hostage-prisoner swap
Palestinian Hamas fighters escort Israeli hostage Or Levy on a stage before handing him over to a Red Cross team in Deir ...
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Video: Frail Appearances Of 3 Hostages Released By Hamas Shock Israelis
The day began in Deir al-Balah in Gaza, where Hamas handed the hostages-- Ohad Ben Ami, Or Levy and Eli Sharabi-- over to Red Cross ... and German citizenship, was released during a one-week ...
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KS3 / KS4 / GCSE History: War work for women during World War One
In December 1914, war came to the Home Front. German warships attacked the North ... movement shifted focus at the outbreak of World War One. How the first women gained the right to vote in ...
Meet The Most Legendary War Horse Of WWI—Here’s How He Became ‘The Horse The Germans Couldn’t Kill’
Warrior, famously called "the horse the Germans couldn't kill," became a symbol of courage and loyalty during World War I.
Is there a Jewish exception to the Red Cross?
The institutional antisemitism and embrace of a Jewish exception in international organizations such as the Red Cross and the ...
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How the U.S. planned to annex Canada if victorious in a larger war with Britain
However, War Plan Red, one of several colour-coded war plans devised by U.S. military strategists after the First World War, didn’t identify Canada as a threat. The Yankees’ crosshairs were ...
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How the Greens Became the Driving Force of German Militarism
German industry has been hit by soaring energy costs following EU sanctions against Russia. Major business groups such as ...
Years ago, German-born Eikenbusch registers for draft
Jordan resident Henry Eikenbusch, who fought in World War I for Germany and came to Minnesota in 1923, registered for the draft, along with other men ages 20-44, on Monday. Otto Miller resigned his ...