Article & Photos: China – The Fushan Tunnels

The link below is to a very interesting article and set of photos relating to the German occupation of a small part of China.

For more visit:
http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-fushan-tunnels

Article: Sewer Hunters

The link below is to an article that looks at an occupation from the past – sewer hunter. 

For more visit:
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/06/quite-likely-the-worst-job-ever/

Today in History: 10 May 1940

World War II: The United Kingdom Invades Iceland

On this day in 1940, Operation Fork (The Invasion of Iceland) began early in the morning in the capital Reykjavik. The objective was to prevent German occupation and the promise was made to withdraw at the conclusion of the war. The British troops were relieved by American troops a year later, before the US had officially entered the war.

For more, visit:
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion_of_Iceland
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupation_of_Iceland