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What Happened To The Survivors Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki

staff@grunge.com (Kathy Benjamin) — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:07:00 +0000

Hundreds of thousands were killed and injured when the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima And Nagasaki, but here's a look at the stories of 12 survivors.

Why Fighting On WWII's Pacific Front Was Worse Than You Thought

staff@grunge.com (Chris Turner-Neal) — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 01:37:00 +0000

War is hell, no matter where it's fought, but the Pacific Front of WWII came with the added horrors of tropical disease, malnutrition, shark attacks, and worse.

Life During WWII Germany's Final Days Was Truly Horrific

staff@grunge.com (Chris Turner-Neal) — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:07:00 +0000

Between advancing Allied forces with a thirst for revenge and a chronic lack of essential resources, the end of WWII was a living hell for Germans in Europe.

How This WWII Crew Escaped A Sunken Submarine

staff@grunge.com (Kathy Benjamin) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 10:07:00 +0000

Dozens of men died when the USS Tang was felled by its own torpedo, but a few survived thanks to quick thinking, courage, and more than a little luck.

The Daring WWII POW Raid On Los Baños

staff@grunge.com (S. Flannagan) — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:37:00 +0000

Opened in 1943, Los Baños was one of several prisoner of war camps operated by the Japanese in the Philippines in the final year of World War II.

The Most Audacious Air Raid Of WWII

staff@grunge.com (Chris Turner-Neal) — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:37:00 +0000

Months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. answered with a daring plan to send American planes into Japanese airspace to attack Tokyo.

The Horrors Of B-17 Combat In WWII

staff@grunge.com (Sarah Crocker) — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:07:00 +0000

B-17 combat during World War II required the combined might of men and machines, but enemy fire was far from the only danger on the "Flying Fortresses."

Nancy Wake: WWII's Most Wanted Resistance Fighter

staff@grunge.com (Sarah Crocker) — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:37:00 +0000

Underground resistance fighters helped win World War II, and the most wanted resistant fighter was known as The White Mouse. Her real name was Nancy Wake.

The US Pilots Who Defended China From Japan

staff@grunge.com (Chris Turner-Neal) — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:07:00 +0000

Well before the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, American fighter aces were successfully downing Japanese planes in the skies over a beleaguered China.

When US And German Troops Fought Side By Side In WWII

staff@grunge.com (Brian Boone) — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:07:00 +0000

In the final days of WWII, an extraordinary battle to liberate prisoners from Austria's Castle Itter took place, and it was aided by an unlikely alliance.

These WWII Weapons Were Total Disasters

staff@grunge.com (Sarah Crocker) — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:37:00 +0000

In the more desperate times of war, the Allied and Axis forces looked to create unique weapons to give them an advantage, but not all of them worked out.

The German WWII Superweapon That Launched America's Space Program

staff@grunge.com (Chris Turner-Neal) — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:37:00 +0000

After World War II, German scientist Wernher von Braun went from developing Nazi superweapons to spearheading NASA's Saturn program.

How WWII Could Have Been Even Worse

staff@grunge.com (Kathy Benjamin) — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 00:37:00 +0000

An estimated 45 to 60 million people died during World War II, both military and civilians, but it could have gone even worse for a few different reasons.

10 Terrible Saving Private Ryan Moments, According To A Historian

staff@grunge.com (Sarah Crocker) — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 10:07:00 +0000

"Saving Private Ryan" is a pretty realistic portrayal of World War II, but a historian says the mission itself is unlikely, along with other inaccuracies.

What Hitler Planned To Do With The U.S. If He'd Won WWII

staff@grunge.com (Sarah Crocker) — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:37:00 +0000

For a while during WWII, the Nazi war machine seemed unstoppable as it rolled over Europe and beyond. What did Hitler have planned for the U.S. if he'd won?

How The Entirety Of Russia Once Ran Out Of Vodka In Less Than 24 Hours

staff@grunge.com (Andrew Amelinckx) — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:37:00 +0000

When Russia ran out of vodka in less than 24 hours, it must have been the banger to end all bangers, but there was every reason to celebrate. Here's the story.

Bizarre Artifacts Found From WWII

staff@grunge.com (Kathy Benjamin) — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:07:00 +0000

The haunting remnants of World War II can be found scattered across the globe, but some of the conflict's discovered artifacts are truly bizarre in nature.

Weird Details People Ignore About These WWII Generals

staff@grunge.com (Kathy Benjamin) — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:07:00 +0000

The top military leaders of World War II were extraordinary people in an extraordinary time, and a few of these generals had some oft-ignored weird quirks.

WWII Movies Historians Absolutely Hate

staff@grunge.com (Sarah Crocker) — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:07:00 +0000

From war epics to fan favorites, these World War II movies make historians cringe. Learn which WWII films get it wrong, and how they distort history.

Things About Japan's WWII Strategy That Don't Make Sense

staff@grunge.com (Chris Turner-Neal) — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:07:00 +0000

Japan's role in World War II is remembered as having a brutal ending, but there are many things about Japan's WWII strategy that don't make sense.