railway between Ban Pong, Thailand, and Thanbyuzayat, Burma. It was built from 1940 to 1943 by Southeast Asian civilians abducted and forced to work by the Japanese and a smaller group of captured ...
Discussions during the first phase centred on China's request for the Allies to launch amphibious operations in the Bay of Bengal, to coincide with its intervention in the Burma campaign.
130 kilometres in one train. The Albula/Bernina railway line forms the heart of the Unesco World Cultural Heritage listing and is regarded as one of the world’s most spectacular routes. The UNESCO ...
Players: Allies: Lieutenant General William Platt's 4th and 5th Indian Divisions; Lieutenant General Alan Cunningham's 11th and 12th African Divisions and 1st South African Division; Irregular ...
New Ohio law restricts transgender students’ access to school restrooms, 'bathroom bill' sparks outcry Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently signed the "Protect All Students Act," effectively ...
A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. The weapon used for the first time against ...
This article originally ran on January 11, 2020. It has been updated with additional films, including Steve McQueen’s new World War II-set movie Blitz. Speaking to Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tri ...
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