It’s October 1, 1940 and Province photographer Claude P. Dettloff is standing on Columbia Street at 8th Street in New Westminster, his press camera up to his eye, preparing to take a shot. He’s focusing on a line of hundreds of men of the B.C. Regiment marching down 8th to a waiting train. Soldiers ofContinue reading “‘Wait for Me, Daddy’ – Story Behind One of Canada’s Most Famous Photos During World War II”
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Vintage Photos of Life in Campobasso, Italy in 1944
Campobasso, Italy was the scene of heavy fighting during the Second World War. In the months of October and November 1943 a battle between the German and the Canadian troops for possession of the city caused the destruction of many public buildings, including the City Hall and the archives held there. Thirty eight civilians wereContinue reading “Vintage Photos of Life in Campobasso, Italy in 1944”
Easter Eggs for Hitler, 1945
Pictured here are Sergeant William E. Thomas and Private First Class Joseph Jackson of the 969th Artillery Battalion. They were previously part of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion, which had suffered huge casualties during the Battle of the Bulge in late 1944. Most of the survivors ended up in the 969th Artillery Battalion, providing supportContinue reading “Easter Eggs for Hitler, 1945”
Rare and Amazing Color Photographs From World War 1
World War I, often abbreviated as WWI or WW1, also known as the First World War or the Great War, was an international conflict that began on 28 July 1914 and ended on 11 November 1918. It involved much of Europe, as well as Russia, the United States and Turkey, and was also fought inContinue reading “Rare and Amazing Color Photographs From World War 1”
Portraits of John Clem, Who Was 12 Years Old When He Became a Civil War Hero
Johnny Clem was a soldier in the service of the United States for most of his life. He was born on August 13, 1851, in Newark, Ohio. His actual name was John Joseph Klem. When President Abraham Lincoln in May 1861 issued the call for volunteers to serve in the Union army for a threeContinue reading “Portraits of John Clem, Who Was 12 Years Old When He Became a Civil War Hero”
Marina Ginesta, a 17-Year-Old Communist Militant, Overlooking Barcelona From Hotel Colón During the Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War was a civil war in Spain fought from 1936 to 1939. Republicans loyal to the left-leaning Popular Front government of the unstable Second Spanish Republic, in alliance with both communist and syndicalist anarchists, fought against an insurrection by the Nationalists, an alliance of Falangists, monarchists, conservatives and traditionalists, led by aContinue reading “Marina Ginesta, a 17-Year-Old Communist Militant, Overlooking Barcelona From Hotel Colón During the Spanish Civil War”
US Marine Colonel Francis Fenton conducting the funeral of his son Private First Class Mike Fenton, Okinawa, 1945
This picture depicts one of the most heart wrenching moments to occur on Okinawa involved a family with a proud Marine heritage. Colonel (later Brigadier General) Francis I. Fenton enlisted in the Marine Corps in August 1917. He gradually rose through the ranks until he became division engineer officer of the 1st Marine Division inContinue reading “US Marine Colonel Francis Fenton conducting the funeral of his son Private First Class Mike Fenton, Okinawa, 1945”
“The Forgotten Holocaust”: 27 Tragic Photos From The Rape Of Nanking
Left: A Chinese woman is tied to a pole and forcibly kissed by a Japanese soldier. Right: Elsewhere, a man is left blindfolded and tied up. Both images were taken during the Rape of Nanking. “The Forgotten Holocaust”: 27 Tragic Photos From The Rape Of Nanking These tragic photos and stories that capture the horrorsContinue reading ““The Forgotten Holocaust”: 27 Tragic Photos From The Rape Of Nanking”
20 Rare Color Photographs of Nazi Germany During the 1930s
Those photos are as fascinating as they are chilling. It’s crazy to see all of those images put into color… but also pretty scary, too. Nazi Party was not just a political organization, it was a psychological propaganda machine. The Nazis had an incredible sense of aesthetics and fully understood the power of iconography andContinue reading “20 Rare Color Photographs of Nazi Germany During the 1930s”
French Man Found a Box of 35mm Film Rolls in the Trash That Shows Life Inside Nazi POW Camp for Polish Officers
It was a winter night in 1999 and Olivier Rempfer, then 19, was walking back to his town of Cagnes-sur-Mer in southeastern France after an evening spent with friends in the neighboring town of Saint-Laurent-du-Var, when a wooden box on top of a trash container caught his eye. Curious, he opened the box and sawContinue reading “French Man Found a Box of 35mm Film Rolls in the Trash That Shows Life Inside Nazi POW Camp for Polish Officers”
