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Lost German Gold Found Beneath an Eastern Front Battlefield

On a forgotten corner of the Eastern Front, our search reveals an extraordinary find — a piece of German WWII gold hidden ...
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Missing bow of World War II cruiser found after 83 years

On Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was in the middle of a pitched battle off of Guadalcanal. A Japanese torpedo scored a direct hit on the bow of the U.S. Navy cruiser. The blast ignited the ship’s ...
CNN

A torpedoed US Navy ship escaped the Pacific in reverse, using coconut logs. Its sunken bow has just been found

The bow of a US Navy cruiser damaged in a World War II battle in the Pacific has shone new light on one of the most remarkable stories in the service’s history. More than 80 years ago, the crew of the ...
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HMS Hood – The Pride of the Royal Navy That Vanished in Flames and Was Found After 60 Years

The Royal Navy’s Pride Lost and Found After 60 Years. Dive deep into the HMS Hood wreck discovery and the forensic evidence ...
CNN

Wreck of US Navy’s heroic ‘dancing mouse’ WWII warship found off Australia

The wreck of a US warship sunk in a World War II battle dubbed one of the bravest ever stands by a US Navy vessel has been found in the depths of the Pacific, US and Australian officials announced ...
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80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs

The “bone digger” slides into a thin crevice on a hill in the Okinawan jungle. He’s a slight man, nimbly fitting his frame through the cave entrance, carefully avoiding the sharp limestone roof while ...
WHIO

Remains of World War II soldier missing in action identified, to be buried in Dayton

Loterbaugh was born on March 25, 1909 Hocking, Athens, Ohio, and was killed in service to his country on Dec. 11, 1944, in Germany’s Hürtgen Forest, according to his obituary. In January of 1944, ...