POW – History of Sorts

July 29, 2026

The International Prisoner of War Olympic Games 1944: A Testament to Human Resilience

The 1944 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIII Olympiad, was a planned international multi-sport event to be held from 22 July to 5 August 1944 in London, England, United Kingdom. However, the games were cancelled because of World War II. However there was one group who were determined that the games…

Roland Garros: Aviation Pioneer and Wartime Hero

Roland Garros was more than just a name associated with the prestigious French Open tennis tournament. He was a trailblazing aviator, an innovative thinker, and a heroic fighter pilot during World War I. His contributions to early aviation and military technology left an enduring legacy, not just in the skies of Europe, but in the…

And The Memory Remained

All of those men who liberated the camps throughout Europe never lost the memories of what they witnessed. Below are just some of their accounts. The Dachau concentration camp was liberated on April 29, 1945. Hilbert Margol (pictured above) and his twin brother, Howard. Two Jewish American soldiers were there and documented the tragedy. Hilbert…