Amazing Things Recently Found from WWII

Postcard from a Soldier's Parents Finally Arrives at Their Former Home

 

A postcard that was mailed nearly 70 years ago from an army medical hospital in Rockford,Illinois has finally arrived at the former upstate New York home of the couple who sent it.

Nazi Art Haul Worth Billions Found in a German Apartment

 

A treasure trove of stolen Nazi art worth billions and believed to be lost forever was discovered behind tins of rotted food in an apartment in Munich.

WWII Carrier Pigeon's Message Found in a Chimney During Renovation

 

While restoring a fireplace in his home in Surrey, England, David Martin discovered a coded message attached to the skeleton of a carrier pigeon.

Lost WWII Battlefield Found Undisturbed

A WWII battlefield complete with the remains of Japanese soldiers was found in the jungles of Papua New Guinea in 2010. Former army captain Brian Freeman found the battlefield about a half mile from the village of Eora Creek, which was believed to be the location of the last major battle in the region between Australia and Japan

Japanese Super Submarine Located Off the Coast of Oahu

Recently, a Japanese mega-submarine missing since 1946 has been spotted off the southwest coast of Oahu, submerged in more than 2,300 feet of water.

Millions in Silver Discovered in a Haul from a WWII Shipwreck

A British merchant ship sunk by the Nazis in 1941 was recently discovered 300 miles off the coast of Ireland at a depth of nearly 3 miles underwater.