The fate of prisoners of war and missing in action is one of the darkest chapters of the Cold War. Tens of thousands of American soldiers and European survivors were sent to unknown destinations during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. This short documentary examines what happened and why.
The Horten H.IX, RLM designation Ho 229 (often called Gotha Go 229 due to the identity of the chosen manufacturer of the aircraft) was a German prototype fighter/bomber designed by Reimar and Walter Horten and built by Gothaer Waggonfabrik late in World War II. It was the first pure flying wing powered by jet engines.[1] … Read more
100 years ago, the British and the French decided to divide their influence in the Middle East. The decision was made during the World War I, with the British and French forces confident they will emerge victorious and will later divide the areas occupied previously by the Ottoman empire. Two generals, colonel Mark Sykes from … Read more
Hitler and the Nazi were known for their aspirations for huge things. Big buildings, big weapons, everything was graded according to size. The bigger the better. And that is especially true for Prora, Hitler’s 10,000 room private Nazi resort complex. But the interesting part is that the resort did not accommodate a single quest. Hitler … Read more
Who was Janusz Korczak? It is a question for most people outside Poland and Europe, since the modest, disciplined man was not popular outside of his country. Even though he has written more than 15 books, only two have been translated to English. One of the two is King Matt the First, on which Korczak … Read more
Anzio is a city and commune on the coast of the Lazio region in Italy. It is located 51km south of Rome. The city is well known for its seaside harbor settings. Today, it serves as a fishing port and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine Islands. Back in the days … Read more
World War II was the deadliest war in the history of mankind. More than 60 million people were killed. At the time, that was 3% of the world’s population. Big reason for the many casualties were aircrafts, and bombing. Military bombing became popular during World War II, with the German army featuring one of the … Read more
This documentary, produced by Charles H. Ferguson, is concerned with the first American invasion on Iraq. It is mainly composed of interviews with the military personal involved with the organization and execution of the primary occupation of Iraq. It was first screened on 22nd January in 2007 at the Sundance Film Festival, followed by the DVD … Read more
African Americans have served the US military in every war the US has fought. Formalized discrimination against black people lasted from its creation during the Revolutionary War to the end of segregation by President Truman’s Executive order 9981 in 1948. This documentary follows the stories of more than one million African-American soldiers who served in … Read more
War Photographer is a film by Christian Frei about the photographic artist James Nachtwey. This is the tale of a world renowned man in the field of war photography and the documentary addresses the more extensive thought process which is basic to everyone that is included in war news coverage, and also the issues that they cover. … Read more