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Wreck of I-400 discovered off Hawaii
3 Dec 2013
Japanese submarine aircraft carrier I-400, scuttled by the Americans at the onset of the Cold War, was found on the ocean floor off Hawaii.
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3 Dec 2013
Japanese submarine aircraft carrier I-400, scuttled by the Americans at the onset of the Cold War, was found on the ocean floor off Hawaii.
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93-year-old former Auschwitz guard charged
26 Sep 2013
Hans Lipschis, former Auschwitz Concentration Camp SS guard, had been charged with being an accessory to murder by a German court.
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26 Sep 2013
Hans Lipschis, former Auschwitz Concentration Camp SS guard, had been charged with being an accessory to murder by a German court.
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Discovered naval mine detonated off New Jersey
28 Jun 2013
US Navy personnal detonated a WW2-era naval mine in the morning of 26 Jun 2013 off New Jersey, United States.
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28 Jun 2013
US Navy personnal detonated a WW2-era naval mine in the morning of 26 Jun 2013 off New Jersey, United States.
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Pages of Alfred Rosenberg's Diary Found
12 Jun 2013
Preliminary information was released on 9 Jun 2013 on the discovery of 400 pages of Nazi official Alfred Rosenberg's diary.
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12 Jun 2013
Preliminary information was released on 9 Jun 2013 on the discovery of 400 pages of Nazi official Alfred Rosenberg's diary.
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British team to search for buried Spitfires in Myanmar
8 Jan 2013
The British team arrived in Myanmar to dig for crates of Spitfire fighters buried after the end of WW2.
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8 Jan 2013
The British team arrived in Myanmar to dig for crates of Spitfire fighters buried after the end of WW2.
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Japanese Prime Minister to send envoys to South Korea
2 Jan 2013
In addition to disputed territory, legacies of occupation were also to be discussed.
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2 Jan 2013
In addition to disputed territory, legacies of occupation were also to be discussed.
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