# POWs
10 Little Known Facts abou Axis Prisoners of War in World War II
When the United States entered World War II the British immediately requested American aid in housing the growing number of German prisoners of war they had taken in North Africa, and in…
10 of the Most Heinous Forgotten War Crimes of the American Civil War
The American Civil War was notable for the savagery with which Americans slaughtered each other. Historians have long blamed the…
8 Real Escapes from the Second World War Make Hollywood Movies Look Tame
Escaping prisoners of war enduring heart in the throat tension as they first slip away from their captors and then…
8 Horrifying Japanese War Crimes Against China in World War II You Never Learned in Class
Beginning with a dispute between Japanese and Chinese troops after decades of Japanese adventurism in China, the Sino-Japanese war erupted…
The Civil War’s Deadliest POW Camp Claimed Thousands of American Lives
The American Civil War remains the bloodiest war the United States has ever fought. More than 600,000 Americans died in…
8 Incredible WWII POW Stories of Survival and Escape
Thousands of men found themselves as unfortunate prisoners of war during a time when kindness toward the enemy was rare.…
This Day In History: American Special Forces Attempt to Rescue POWs in North Vietnam
On this day in 1970, during the Vietnam War, a daring raid was carried out to rescue American POWs. The…