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23 July 1944, 19-year-old French communist resistance fighter Madeleine Riffaud saw a German military officer taking a walk over a bridge on the river Seine in Paris and got off her bicycle.
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As he looked at the Louvre, she took out her gun and shot him twice in the head, killing him. As she cycled away, she was pursued and knocked off her bike by French collaborators in a car. Riffaud tried to shoot herself to avoid torture but was captured and…
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BIRTHDAY EVENT: Happy 103rd Birthday to Royal Air Force Veteran Ruth Dicksee.
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Please join us at WWII uncovered in wishing RAF Veteran Ruth Dicksee and Most Happy 103rd Birthday. Ruth celebrated her milestone Birthday with a grand party at the care home in which she resides in Salisbury, Wiltshire. “During the war, Ruth spent four years in the Women’s Royal Air Force.…
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The largest known human excrement was discovered in 1972 in an ancient Viking settlement in York, England.
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At 20 centimetres long and 5 in width, this coprolite is approximately 1200 years old and is fossilized. Analysis indicated that his owner had a diet based on meat and bread, in addition to intestinal infections from parasites. This finding provides key information about the diet and health of the…
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Tuskegee Airmen: Howard Adolphus Wooten: A Dream Realized.
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Thank you for your service and love for the country. Howard Adolphus Wooten, of Lovelady Texas, grew up on his family’s ranch with the desire to become a pilot. He entered Prairie View College on a football scholarship, but Howard never gave up his hope to become an aviator. In…
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Honouring the Veterans of The Battle of Kapelsche Veer
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Operation Elephant was an attack by the First Canadian Army to clear a small island north of the Maas River in the Netherlands, known as Kapelsche Veer. This is where German Paratroopers had set up a strong defensive position. The Canadian regiments dealt with difficult conditions and suffered high casualities,…
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Thank you for your love and sacrifice for the country.
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Honouring the Life and Service of Ernest Horsfall of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers We honour the life and service of Ernest Horsfall. The 105-year-old veteran served with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers as a Staff Sergeant from 1940 to 1946. He served in London during the Blitz…
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The origin of the bridal bouquet, the brides carried bouquets of flowers near their bodies to cover odor.
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When visiting the Palace of Versailles in Paris, it is observed that the sumptuous palace has no bathrooms.In the Middle Ages, there were no toothbrushes, perfumes, deodorants, and much less toilet paper.Human excrements were thrown out of palace windows. On a holiday, the palace kitchen was able to prepare a…
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King Robert the Bruce defeats English knight Henry De Bohun in single combat at the beginning of the battle of Bannockburn
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An English knight Henry de Bohun was riding ahead of his companions when he caught sight of the Scottish king inspecting some of his lines. De Bohun lowered his lance and charged. Robert the Bruce was mounted on a small palfrey and armed with a battle-axe[He could have simply moved…
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Troll A – The Tallest Structure Ever Moved by Mankind.
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Located about 80 km off the west coast of Norway is Troll A, a colossal natural gas platform and the tallest structure ever moved by mankind. It’s construction is regarded as one of the largest and most complex engineering projects in history. Operated by Statoil, the platform was towed over…
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The Ball Turret on a B-17 Bomber.
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The ball turret on a B-17 bomber was a rotating, spherical gunner’s station located underneath the aircraft. This small, cramped space housed a single gunner armed with two .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns. The turret was designed to protect the vulnerable underside of the bomber from enemy fighters during…