Explore a collection of bizarre and intriguing tales from World Wars I and II, ranging from the Japanese soldier who continued fighting until 1974 to the British warrior who wielded a longbow and sword in WWII. Discover the unlikely alliance between US and German forces against the Waffen SS, the bear who became a soldier, and the enormous German fighter. Learn about the horrifying crocodile attack on Japanese troops, the legless flying ace, and the terrifying "Attack of the Dead Men." Uncover stories of Korean soldiers at D-Day, Japanese balloon attacks, and secret ice ships. Examine peculiar military equipment like the MacAdam Sniper Shield-Shovel and delve into unusual conflicts such as the Great Emu War. Investigate Rasputin's seemingly impossible survival, a ship's island disguise, and how a fake soldier outwitted the Nazis. Encounter the man who fought for three different armies, a pilot who shot down a plane with a pistol while parachuting, and German imposters within the US Army. Explore the mystery of the Blackout Ripper, the only land battle on US soil in WWII, and the man who spared Hitler's life. Discover why a US pilot shot down an American plane, soldiers playing football during battle, and the unexpected collaboration between the Mafia and US military. Learn about a U-boat sunk by a toilet flush, a paratrooper fighting with an umbrella and bowler hat, and Americans who fought for Germany. Investigate post-WWII German resistance, a cursed ship, the bizarre Tsar Tank, and the vanishing battalion of WWI. Uncover stories of a German officer saving enemy lives, Yamashita's gold, a British POW's return to a German prison, and Rudolf Hess's peace mission. Explore tales of a pilot with bazookas strapped to his plane, the oldest and youngest WWII soldiers, the peculiar Kugelpanzer Ball Tank, and the British attack on French allies during WWII.
Overview
Syllabus
The WWII Japanese Soldier Who Didn’t Surrender Until 1974.
The Man who Fought with a Longbow and a Sword in WWII.
The US Army & German Wehrmacht VS Waffen SS - Battle for Castle Itter 1945.
The Soldier Bear (Strange Stories of World War II).
The Giant German Soldier in World War II (Strange Stories).
The Japanese Army VS deadly Crocodiles in WWII (Ramree Island Massacre).
The WWII Flying Ace with No Legs (Strange Stories).
Attack of the Dead Men (Strange Stories).
Korean Soldier Fighting on D-Day (Strange Stories of World War II).
Attack of the Japanese Balloons.
Ice Ship (Secret Weapon of WWII).
MacAdam Sniper Shield-Shovel (Weird Tech).
The Great Emu War, 1932 (Weird Wars).
Rasputin, the man who wouldn't die (Strange Stories).
The Ship that escaped capture disguised as a tropical island.
How a Fake Soldier Defeated the Nazis (Trolling in World War II).
The Soldier who fought in 3 Armies.
The Pilot who shot down a Plane with a Pistol while Parachuting.
The German impostors hiding in the U.S. Army (World War II).
Who was the Blackout Ripper?.
The Only Land Battle Fought on U.S. soil in WWII (Strange Stories).
The Man Who Didn't Shoot Hitler (1918).
This U.S. Pilot shot Down an American plane and got the Kill, Why?.
The Soldiers who played Football in Battle (Strange Stories).
How the Mafia and U.S. Military Collaborated in WWII.
The U-boat Sunk by a Toilet Flush (Strange Stories of WWII).
The Paratrooper who fought with an Umbrella and a Bowler Hat.
The Americans that fought for Germany in World war II.
How did the Germans keep fighting the Allies after WW2?.
The Cursed Ship of World War II.
The Tsar Tank - The Strangest Tank Ever?.
How did an Entire Battalion Vanish into Thin Air? (World War I).
The German Officer who Died Saving the Enemy (WWII).
The Mystery of Yamashita's Gold.
The British POW who returned to a German prison (Strange Stories).
Nazi Rudolf Hess’s Mad Mission for Peace (Strange Stories of WWII).
The Pilot who strapped Bazookas to his Plane (World War II).
The Oldest WW2 Soldier, who died aged 92 in 1946.
The 6 Year Old Red Army Lieutenant of WW2 (Youngest Soldier of the War).
Kugelpanzer Ball Tank (Strangest Tanks in History).
Why did the British attack their French Allies in WWII?.
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