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Death to fascism, freedom to the people
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“Death to fascism, freedom to the people!” was a motto of the Yugoslav Partisans, first introduced by the Communists and afterward accepted as the official slogan of the entire resistance movement. During World War II and for a few subsequent years, it was also used as a greeting formulation among members of the movement, both…
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“A group of Australian War Correspondents visited W camp, where they documented disturbing conditions and treatment of prisoners.”
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The camp was about fifteen miles out of Yokosuka Naval Base, and the Corespondents were the first to find the POWs. The camp was not registered (with the International Red Cross) and all the 103 occupants, comprising ninety eight Americans, four British and one New Zealander, were reported dead some…
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“Uncovered: Rare WWII Photo of Japanese POWs in Aitape, New Guinea (circa 1944)”
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Aitape area, north east new guinea. c. 1944-04. naked japanese prisoners of war (pows) crouch together on the ground while awaiting transport after being captured by us invasion forces following the successful allied landing. The japanese were probably stripped because of their habit of concealing weapons and grenades. Working on…
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LIBERATION WAR.
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The Struggle for Independence and the Atrocities of 1971. Remembering the Bangladesh Liberation War: The Struggle for Independence and the Atrocities of 1971. The Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 was a pivotal moment in the history of South Asia. The conflict was sparked by the refusal of the government of…
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_Unveiling the Dark Past: Execution of Nazi War Criminals.
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Eye-opening photos of executions torturers from Nazi camp The Holocaust is a dark chapter in human history, and the atrocities committed during that time are almost incomprehensible. However, one aspect that is often overlooked is the punishment meted out to the perpetrators of those crimes. A recently discovered collection of…
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A Dark Chapter in Human History.
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The systematic massacre of innocent children under 10 is an unbearable tragedy that will forever leave a scar on humanity. Children rounded up for deportation to the Chełmno death camp, September 1942. When men from the SS entered the Łódź Ghetto to take away all the young Jewish children, the…
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The capture of brave Russian officer Rosinski
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This is a shocking image and I apologize in advance for sharing it, but here’s one that truly got to me… in Belarus, 1918, after WWI had already ended, the brave Russian officer Rosinski was captured by the Bolsheviks. The Bolsheviks tortured the captain, likely to get information out of the man,…
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Burning Victims to Death: Still a Common Practice
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The ISIS video of a Jordanian pilot being burned to death prompted denunciations over this unique form of savagery. How unique is it really? The latest ISIS atrocity – releasing a video of a captured Jordanian fighter pilot being burned alive – prompted substantial discussion yesterday about this particular form of savagery.…
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1915: The Crumbling Of An Empire, And The Massacre That Ensued
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The 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turks was more than a systematic ethnic purge. It also was a desperate effort to save a once-great empire. As the world prepares to mark the 100th anniversary of what is widely known as the Armenian Genocide, most historians agree that the massacre…