In 1945 SS men rowed heavy crates out onto Lake Toplitz and sank them. Divers later raised millions in forged British pounds made by Jewish prisoners. But did the SS also sink gold or secret files that are still down there?
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World War Two
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For decades Martin Bormann was reported alive in South America. A skeleton found in Berlin in 1972 and a DNA test in 1998 tell a different story, though a few skeptics kept asking about red clay on the skull.
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In April 1943 the B-24 Lady Be Good flew home from a raid on Naples and never landed. In 1958 she turned up almost intact deep in the Libyan desert. But did she fall victim to bad luck, or to a navigation error nobody on the ground thought to question?
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The fascination with puzzles and codes spans centuries, from ancient civilizations to modern-day cryptographers. Throughout…
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It is the human stories amidst the grotesque horrors of the Holocaust which often stand…
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The Second World War saw the Imperial Japanese Navy field the heaviest battleships ever constructed.…
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Here’s a question we bet you never thought you would hear: in 1943, during the…
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When it comes to Nazi Germany few artifacts held as much mystique or significance as…
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With the initial Nazi successes of WW2, many foreign countries fell to the Reich. Conquered…
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Louis Curdes was a rare talent. A name synonymous with daring feats in the skies,…
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The Irish army has never fought in a war. Throughout history they have sought to…
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Witold Pilecki, a Polish cavalry officer, stands as an unsung hero of World War II,…
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D-Day was one of the most pivotal moments in history. An enormous invasion force risked…
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Andrew May was a member of the US House of Representatives, elected to office first…
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Propaganda is a powerful tool in wartime, as able to cripple an uncertain enemy as…