CAPTAIN JUAN PAJOTA: Captain Juan Pajota (c.1914 – 1976) was instrumental in helping to assist in the Raid at Cabanatuan. This was an action which took place in the Philippines on January 30th, 1945 by the Sixth U.S. Army Alamo Scouts and the 6th Ranger Battalion along with Filipino guerrillas.…

Vera Elsie “Toni” Strodl(b.1918-d.2015) as born in England. She was the daughter of a Danish couple who had moved to the UK to farm although this venture was short lived. In 1929 Vera took her first flight(thought to have been in an Avro 504) the headmaster of her school having…

Sergeant Dulcesimo H. Habal, United States Army, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy. During this time, he was serving with Headquarters Company, 57th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts, U.S. Army in action against enemy forces on 9 January…

“Just when you think you’ve heard every story of World War II heroism, along comes the untold story of a ragtag group of American infantrymen who became forever known as the Sons of Bitche, after the small town they liberated in eastern France in a fight that proved essential to…

What was a Greek warrior doing in the Phoenician city of Malacca? In 2012 a grave appeared during a control excavation prior to some works on Jinetes Street, in the middle of the city. It is from the 4th century A. C. and it is calculated that it was outskirts…

The legendary King’s Sword, believed to be the key to defeating the giant race during the medieval era, has resurfaced as a symbol of human strength and resilience. Forged with divine abilities and passed down through generations, this mythical weapon represents the battle against unmatched power. Recent archaeological findings resembling…

This phenomenon, known as Blood Falls, is even more fascinating than it seems. Its intense color is not only due to oxidized iron but also to tiny iron-rich spheres created by tiny bacteria living in a salt lake hidden beneath a glacier. When this water reaches the surface and encounters…

The reef presents a dramatic natural spectacle as it emerges from the water during low tide, with water cascading off the sides, creating hundreds of miniature waterfalls. This tidal shift, which can range from 4 to 10 meters, reveals the reef’s flat structure and surrounding lagoons. Wildlife, including sea turtles,…

They have spent many millennia fishing and diving, during which time they developed unique physiological adaptations. One remarkable adaptation is their unusually large spleens. According to scientists, this larger spleen increases the oxygen available in their blood, enabling them to dive for extended periods. Located near the stomach, the spleen…

A lioness, blood still fresh on her face and a tooth lost in a brutal fight, hugging her cub with superhuman bravery. The image shows the lioness clinging to her cub, her sacrifice visible in every drop of blood that adorns her face. Little Ali, the cub in her arms,…