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Image shows an employee of the company 'Georadar nrw' uses the images to explain changes in the soil structure in Meymac, France, undated photo. However, the subsequent search with excavations remains unsuccessful in 2023. (Diane Tempel-Bornett/NF/newsX)

Search For Mass Grave Of Nearly 50 German Soldiers Resumes With New Tech

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:November 27, 2024

The search for the mass grave of nearly 50 German soldiers has resumed using new tech after a French World War II resistance fighter broke his silence some 75 years…

Photo shows illustrative image of a military tank, undated. 12 soldiers injured after tank crash in Bad Salzungen on Monday, November 27, 2023. (Newsflash )

12 Troopers Injured As NATO Anti-Russia Squad Tanks Crash In Mist

Post author:Thomas Hochwarter
Post published:December 5, 2023

Six soldiers were rushed to hospital after their tanks collided during NATO manoeuvres in Germany because of heavy fog. Military officials say two Marder tanks collided in Bad Salzungen, Thuringia…

Red cat leads Ukrainian border guards in snowy forest in Ukraine in undated footage. The footage was released by the State Border Service of Ukraine on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. (@DPSUkr/Newsflash )

Ginger Cat Dubbed ‘Private Ket’ Leads Ukrainian Troops Through Snowy Forest

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:February 12, 2023

A ginger cat dubbed "Private Ket" proudly leads Ukrainian troops through a snowy forest. The images show the ginger moggy ahead of a group of Ukrainian soldiers and a military…

Picture shows the Hip mask, from the Kingdom of Benin, undated. Eight Swiss museums are a part of the Benin Initiative Switzerland, to research the origin of their holdings from Kingdom of Benin. (Museum Rietberg, Rainer Wolfsberger/Newsflash)

More Than Half Exhibited Benin Objects In Switzerland Were Most Likely Looted By British Troops, Shows Research

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:February 12, 2023

Over half of the artefacts from the former African Kingdom of Benin that are exhibited in Switzerland ended up there after they were stolen by British soldiers in the 19th…

Image shows the popular ski resort Stubai Glacier, in the municipality of Neustift im Stubaital, in Tyrol, Austria, undated photo. Five Bundeswehr soldiers were seriously injured after they were buried in an avalanche on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (Newsflash)

Soldiers Buried In Avalanche Digging Snow Caves

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:January 16, 2023

Soldiers on war games in the Austrian alps have been seriously injured after they were flattened by an avalanche as they dug snow caves. At least three German troopers were…

Picture shows a treasure map to a possible Nazi treasure in Ommeren, Netherlands. The treasure map comes from the archives of the Netherlands Management Institute. (Nationaal Archief/Newsflash)

Treasure Map Reveals Site Of Buried Nazi WW2 Loot

Post author:Michael Leidig
Post published:January 9, 2023

A Nazi World War II treasure map showing the site of buried chests of gold and jewels has been made public by officials in the Netherlands. The seven chests are…

Picture shows a mass grave from the battle of Himera in 409 BC, undated. Genomes from the remains reveal the genetic diversity of the soldiers. (University of Vienna/Newsflash)

Study Suggests Mercenaries May Have Helped Ancient Greeks Turn The Tide Of War Against Carthaginians

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:October 12, 2022

Researchers have discovered that mercenaries may have helped Greeks battle Carthaginians in Sicily over 2,500 years ago. DNA analysis of 54 bodies found in mass graves revealed that a decent…

Image shows a sculpture with Idah War scenery, undated photo. The city of Hamburg, Germany returned looted art stolen during British colonial times to Nigeria in September 2022. (MARKK/Newsflash)

German City Returns Art Looted During British Colonial Times That Is Worth Over EUR 58 Million

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:October 4, 2022

German authorities have returned a total of 179 art pieces to Nigeria after they were stolen during British colonial invasions in the former Kingdom of Benin. The decision to deliver…

Illustrative image of camels, undated photo. A team of microbiologists from Amsterdam UMC and the University of Amsterdam say camel faeces is not a cure for diarrhoea. (Newsflash)

Study Shows Camel Poop Does Not Treat Dysentery

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:August 29, 2022

Dutch boffins have debunked the myth that camel poo can help treat dysentery as was previously believed to have been done by nomadic Arab tribes in North Africa. The microbiologists…

The tomb of an ancient Egyptian commander of foreign soldiers named Wahbire-merry-Neith was uncovered by a Czech archaeological mission from Charles University in Abusir near Saqqara, Egypt. (The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Newsflash)

Secret Tomb Of Ancient Egyptian General Unearthed

Post author:Alice Amelia Thomas
Post published:August 1, 2022

The secret tomb of an ancient Egyptian general who ran an army of foreign mercenaries has been unearthed by archaeologists. Egyptian military official Wahibre-mery-Neith was in charge of recruiting soldiers…