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Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp in northern Germany was liberated on 15th April 1945.
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Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp in northern Germany was liberated on 15th April 1945. Bergen-Belsen was initially established in 1940 as a prisoner of war camp for Allied prisoners. In 1943 it became a Nazi concentration camp to which, the SS deported an ever-increasing number of inmates from Nazi camps further…
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The Egtved girl, a Bronze Age teenager buried in Denmark around 3,400 years ago, is believed to have come from a foreign land, as suggested by the analysis of her hair and teeth in a 2015 study.
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The Egtved girl, a Bronze Age teenager buried in Denmark around 3,400 years ago, is believed to have come from a foreign land, as suggested by the analysis of her hair and teeth in a 2015 study. Despite the decay of her bones, her hair, nails, and clothing were well-preserved,…
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Joshua Milton Blahyi commanded a small squadron of child soldiers during
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Joshua Milton Blahyi commanded a small squadron of child soldiers during One of the most brutal and unhinged warlords in history, Joshua Milton Blahyi commanded a small squadron of child soldiers during the First Liberian Civil War — who he ordered to fight completely in the nude. Likewise dressed only…
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NO LESS WORTHY
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NO LESS WORTHY Over the last decade, there has been a growing interest about the contribution made by Aboriginal men and women in times of war. While their involvement in our nation’s more recent conflicts is featured in many contemporary publications, until recently very little was known about Aboriginal service…
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Behold the twisted Viking sword, a relic from the late 10th century AD that emerged from the grave in Vold, Hedmark, Norway.
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Behold the twisted Viking sword, a relic from the late 10th century AD that emerged from the grave in Vold, Hedmark, Norway. This isn’t just any artifact; it’s a glimpse into a world where swords weren’t simply tools of war but symbols of honor and death. Its pommel? Lost, probably…
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Child Of Nazism
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Helga Goebbels was the eldest daughter of Joseph Goebbels, the Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany, and his wife Magda. She was born in 1932 and tragically died in 1945 at the age of 12. In the final days of World War II, as Soviet forces approached Berlin, Magda…
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Auschwitz Birkenau: The ramp no.3 was located inside the Auschwitz II Birkenau camp
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Auschwitz Birkenau: The ramp no.3 was located inside the Auschwitz II Birkenau camp, and went into operation in May 1944 in connection with the anticipated arrival of transports of Hungarian Jews. The railroad spur along this ramp ran as far as gas chambers and crematorium II and III. It is…
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Origin of the name Kisii
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Origin of the name Kisii The term Kisii is Swahili and originates from the colonial British administration, who used it in colonial Kenya to refer to the Abagusii people, as it was much easier to pronounce. The term Kisii, however, has no meaning in the Ekegusii language. In the Swahili…
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