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SHOCKING: Interesting history cord images msn 2 - You Need To See This
Photography could be one of the greatest human inventions. Since the 19th century, it has allowed us to capture specific moments and have them last for generations to come.
And when we look back on these snapshots, we’re immediately reminded of a much simpler time. It’s a palpable feeling of nostalgia that wraps around you, regardless of whether you’ve lived through said bygone era.
Here are some examples from the History Cord subreddit, an online community with no shortage of archive photos of people and events that shaped humanity as we know it. If you consider yourself a history buff, this list might make your week.
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Arabs And Jews Picking Oranges Together In Jaffa, C. 1910
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#2
Vietnam War Pow Doug Hegdahl Pretended To Be Illiterate To Fool His Captors, Who Believed Him To Be So Stupid That They Gave Him Almost Free Rein Of The Camp
He secretly memorized the details of about 256 POWs that he passed on after his release.
#3
Just Picked Up 200 Stereoscopic Slides And Half Are WWI
I am a history hunter who visits estate/tag/garage sales on the weekend looking for lost and forgotten images and mementos of generations past. I use much of these discoveries in public presentations about preservation.
Many of the photos on this list are related to the military and World War II. And as momentous as this historic event was, there are many myths about it that many people are likely unaware of.
Dr. Rob Citino, a senior historian at the National World War II Museum, debunked these myths in an interview with Time Magazine.
#4
Battle Weary U.S. Marine During The Battle Of Peleliu, 1944
#5
The Most Decorated Unit Of World War II
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Made up of japanese americans Fought in the Naples-Foggia Campaign, Rome-Arno Campaign, Rhineland - 21 Medals of Honor - 52 Distinguished Service Cross - 560 Silver Stars - Over 4000 Bronze Stars - Over 4000 Purple Hearts.
KC Lancaster 2 months ago
As they fought for the USA and freedom from the Axis Powers, I wonder how many of their families were being held in US Concentration Camps for those of Japanese descent?
#6
German Soldier Crying After Being Captured By The Us Army, Germany, April 1945
One myth that Dr. Citino mentioned is that Adolf Hitler was solely to blame for the German defeat in World War II. It had even been in most of the books written about the war across Europe.
Dr. Citino clarified that in reality, the German generals also share part of the blame because they carried out Hitler’s plans, despite them being flawed.
#7
Capt. Ike Fenton Of The Us Marine Corps Upon Hearing Reports That His Unit Was Almost Out Of Ammunition During A Battle In The Korean War In 1950
#8
In 1962, The U.S. Aircraft Carrier Uss Independence Encountered Italy's Amerigo Vespucci In The Mediterranean And Asked For Identification, After Receiving A Reply, The Americans Responded: "You Are The Most Beautiful Ship In The World"
Bobbi Chandler 1 month ago
I love these stories!! My shipmates and I still have our sea stories as always tell and listen to others and they never get old ❤️🫡
#9
Man Looking For A Job During The Great Depression. 1934
Another myth about WWII was that President Franklin D. Roosevelt knew about the Pearl Harbor attack in advance. People had blamed FDR for letting the attack happen anyway, which led to the demise of more than 2,500 American servicemen.
“People are willing to entertain the craziest conspiracy theories. There are no documents that come anywhere close to saying that FDR knew about Pearl Harbor in advance,” Dr. Citino said.
#10
Nurse Dorothy Davis, A Member Of The Famed Angels Of Bataan, Smiles With Her Sister After Being Freed From Years Of Suffering As A Prisoner Of War At Santo Tomas In The Philippines. Feb 1945
Purple Gurl 1 month ago
My Great Uncle Joe Karoly was in the Baatan De.ath March. He was one of the lucky Marines who survived.
#11
As Part Of Operation Chowhound In May 1945, An American B-17 Unloads A Load Of Food For The Starving Dutch Population Above The Completely Destroyed Schiphol
#12
Members Of The Blackfoot Tribe In Glacier National Park Circa 1913
Dr. Citino has been advocating for education and the correction of misconceptions stemming from these myths about the war. As he noted, delving into the “why” often leads to uncovering the myths about these historical events.
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[jerk] Chi Minh, Then Known As Nguyen AI Quoc, In France In 1919 To Advocate For The Independence Of Vietnam
![[jerk] Chi Minh, Then Known As Nguyen AI Quoc, In France In 1919 To Advocate For The Independence Of Vietnam](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/699ad5685a86b_jgto8fkwjlke1-jpeg__700.jpg "[jerk] Chi Minh, Then Known As Nguyen AI Quoc, In France In 1919 To Advocate For The Independence Of Vietnam")
#14
Marilyn Monroe Hosting 100,000 American Troops In Korea, 1954
Lorraine R 2 months ago (edited)
God bless her, the temperature was freezing and she knew the boys wanted to see her curves so she didn't wear a coat. Look at the way the audience is bundled up.
#15
A Student Protester Flashes The Victory Sign In Front Of Chinese Pla Soldiers At Tiananmen Square, June 1, 1989
KC Lancaster 2 months ago
I hope he wasn't "disappeared" like the guy who stopped the tanks...
“Historians owe it to the millions of people who participated in this event,” Dr. Citino said. “When you try to dig as deeply as possible, you’ll often peel back the layers that you did not even suspect were there.”
#16
My Great-Great-Grandfather's House In Lemkovyna, Poland Before The Ethnic Cleansing Operations Against Rusyns. Today A Polish Family Lives There
#17
Pallbearers Carry General George S. Patton, Jr.'s Casket Through The Station At Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, On Its Way To The Cemetery, 1945. Patton's Last Wish Was To Be Buried With His Men, Not At West Point As Was Originally Planned
#18
Pyramid Of WWI German Helmets In New York, 1919
#19
Soviet Civilians In Moscow Hearing The Radio Announcement That Germany Has Started The Invasion Of The Soviet Union (June 22, 1941)
#20
Marshal Josip Broz Tito Watches His Troops Enter Belgrade, Liberated Yugoslavia, 1945
#21
A US Soldier And His Girlfriend Waiting For A Train At Chicago Union Station In February 1943
#22
This Is Ruth Malcolmson, The Woman Who Won The 1924 Miss America Pageant
#23
Family Portrait Taken 118 Years Ago. February 13, 1905
Lorraine R 2 months ago (edited)
Yeah, they're all deceased by now. Measles, tuberculosis, scarlet fever, WWI, the influenza epidemic of the 1920's, shipwreck, tuberculosis, industrial accidents, mining accidents, tuberculosis, WWII, childbirth, oh and did I mention tuberculosis?
#24
Photo Of A German Mother Crying After Finding Out Her Captured Son Didn’t Survive In Soviet Union Pow Camps (1955)
#25
B-17 Flying Fortress Cockpit
#26
80 Years Ago Today (12/16/44) My Grand Uncle William W. Brown Awoke To The Massive German Offensive That Eventually Became Known As The Battle Of The Bulge, The Largest And Bloodiest Single Battle Fought By The US In WWII
Marsha Brown 1 month ago
My father, Abraham Brown, (no relation) was also in the Battle of the Bulge. He was in the 106th Infantry Division, which had just landed in France 10 days before the battle began. As green troops, on December 11, they were sent to what was thought to be a "quiet" sector, to replace the 2nd Infantry Div,. The army manual said that a division should cover 5 miles of front; the 106th was covering 21 miles when the Battle began. The 422nd and 423rd regiments were surrounded,tried to counterattack, but were blocked by the overwhelming German forces. The 2regiments surrendered on Dec. 19, in one of the largest mass surrenders in U.S. history, almost 6,000 men. The remnants of the 424th regiment, along with similarly decimated units from the 28th Infantry Div., only a few hundred men, held a thin line near St. Vith. Thousands of German troops were trying to break through at St. Vith and at Bastogne, so as to reach the port city of Antwerp. The 106th held them off for 5 days. (More below).
#27
A Youthful Marine, Da Nang, Vietnam, August 3, 1965
#28
Before His Record Setting Hall Of Fame Career As The Head Coach Of The Dallas Cowboys, Tom Landry Flew 30 Combat Missions As A B-17 Flying Fortress Co-Pilot (1942-45)
#29
A Soldier Of The American 101st Airborne Division, Drinking And Admiring The View At Berchtesgaden. WW2, 1945
That’s all I yam 1 month ago
"Situated in the mountains above Berchtesgaden was Obersalzberg, a mountainside retreat where Hitler and top-level henchmen such as Martin Bormann, Albert Speer, and Herman Goering had homes. Rising roughly 3,000 feet above Hitler’s Berghof home was the Eagle’s Nest." (Million Dollar Hangover: Victory Celebration at Berchtesgaden, National World War Museum New Orleans)
#30
Paratroopers Just Before Takeoff On The Way To Normandy, June 5, 1944
#31
King Ludwig Iiof Bavaria Sits Next To Austrian Actor Josef Kainz, The Picture Caused A Major Scandal. 1881
#32
The View From The Ball Turret Of A B-17 Flying Fortress
Purple Gurl 1 month ago
I imagine this is how it looked for Luke while he was in the weapon turret on the Millennium Falcon
#33
Macarthur Reaches The Shore At Leyte On Oct. 20, 1944, Only Several Hours After Us Troops Had Taken The Beach
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West German Chancellor [private part] Brandt At The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Memorial In Poland, Showing Remorse For German Atrocities Against Jews During The Uprising And War, 1970
![West German Chancellor [private part] Brandt At The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Memorial In Poland, Showing Remorse For German Atrocities Against Jews During The Uprising And War, 1970](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/699ad57e73dd2_l38sq5bdk8le1-jpeg__700.jpg "West German Chancellor [private part] Brandt At The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Memorial In Poland, Showing Remorse For German Atrocities Against Jews During The Uprising And War, 1970")
Purple Gurl 1 month ago
Holy Carp, BP! The guy's name was Wi.lly. Short for William. Good Grief.
#35
Che Guevara At A Kindergarten In Shanghai (1960)
#36
School Children Outside Of Black Families Homes That They Had Vandalized And Set Fire During The Chicago's Red Summer Of 1919
#37
A Paratrooper Of The 82nd Airborne Division Bids Farewell To His Gal At Penn Station In New York On His Way To The European Theater, 1943
#38
“Marines Of The Fifth Marine Division, Enroute To The Enemy’s “Gibraltar” Of The Volcano Islands, Iwo Jima, Make Themselves As Comfortable As Possible In Their Cramped Quarters Aboard The Transport.” February, 1945. (Original Wartime Caption)
Purple Gurl 1 month ago
Imagine the smell. Young men are not the most sanitary of creatures during that late teen/early 20's age. Add in sweat, damp clothes, and bodily gas, and you have a STANK.
#39
Okinawa, Japan. April 1945. A Kamikaze Pilot Of A Japanese Zero Aircraft Plunges His Plane At The Deck Of USS Missouri. The Plane Ricocheted Away, Causing Only Minor Damage, But The Pilot Was Catapulted From The Cockpit, And His Body Demolished Part Of A Gun Mount
#40
A Man Begs His Wife's Forgiveness Inside A Divorce Court. Chicago, 1948
#41
In 1942 The British Army Surrendered Singapore Creating One Of The Worst Disasters In British Military History. The Japanese With 30,000 Men Took The Malaysian Peninsula And Singapore In Just 70 Days, 8dec-15feb, Taking 130,000 Allied Pow's And Ending British Rule In The Far East
#42
A Cossack Policeman, To The Amusement Of Hungarian Soldiers, Slashes A Captured Soviet Partisan With A Saber, Occupied Ukraine Ssr, September 1941
#43
Corpsmen Of The U.S. 4th Infantry Division Treat A Wounded Man In The Wehebachtal Valley In The Hurtgenwald.18.11.1944 Rhineland, Germany
#44
Us Infantry Take Cover As A White Phosphorus Round Explodes In The Background - Cologne, March 1945
#45
An Israeli Soldier Drinking A Glass Of Water From The Jordan River After The Six-Day War In July 1967
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