This course explores strange and intriguing stories from history, covering a wide range of topics such as unusual battles, bizarre incidents, and extraordinary individuals. The learning outcomes include gaining a deeper understanding of lesser-known historical events and figures, as well as developing critical thinking skills by analyzing and reflecting on these stories. The course teaches students about various historical events, such as The Great Emu War, The Electrician who escaped the desert by turning his car into a motorbike, and The U-boat Sunk by a Toilet Flush. The teaching method involves presenting these stories in an engaging and informative manner through lectures and discussions. The intended audience for this course includes history enthusiasts, curious learners, and individuals interested in exploring unconventional aspects of the past.
Overview
Syllabus
The Soldier Bear (Strange Stories of World War II).
Korean Soldier Fighting on D-Day (Strange Stories of World War II).
The WWII Japanese Soldier Who Didn’t Surrender Until 1974.
The US Army & German Wehrmacht VS Waffen SS - Battle for Castle Itter 1945.
Attack of the Dead Men (Strange Stories).
The Man who Fought with a Longbow and a Sword in WWII.
Ice Ship (Secret Weapon of WWII).
The Great Emu War, 1932 (Weird Wars).
Rasputin, the man who wouldn't die (Strange Stories).
The WWII Flying Ace with No Legs (Strange Stories).
The Actress kidnapped by Kim Jong il and forced to make movies (Strange Stories).
The Corpse which still attends meetings (Strange Stories).
The Bodies used as Landmarks on Mt. Everest.
This U.S. Pilot shot Down an American plane and got the Kill, Why?.
The Actor who staged a Coup and committed Seppuku (Strange Stories).
What was 'The Thing'? (Weird Tech).
Attack of the Japanese Balloons.
Ned Kelly - The Armored Criminal (Strange Stories).
Strange Deaths in History (20th Century).
Spring Heeled Jack (Strange Stories).
The Electrician who escaped the desert by turning his car into a motorbike.
The Soldiers who played Football in Battle (Strange Stories).
The Ship that escaped capture disguised as a tropical island.
The Pilot who shot down a Plane with a Pistol while Parachuting.
The Only Land Battle Fought on U.S. soil in WWII (Strange Stories).
The Explorer who used a Knife made of his own Poop to Escape from the Ice.
The Warrior who was Killed by a Severed Head (Strange Stories).
The Smallest Man to Serve in the U.S. Army (Strange Stories).
The Man Who Didn't Shoot Hitler (1918).
The President that Kept Reading a Speech after being Shot.
How did this Convict escape Prison using Miso Soup? (Strange Stories).
The Paratrooper who fought with an Umbrella and a Bowler Hat.
The Stolen Tank Rampage! (1995).
The Stewardess who fell 33,000 feet and Survived! (Flight 367).
The Giant German Soldier in World War II (Strange Stories).
The Teenager who Faked being a Pilot, a Doctor and a Lawyer.
The London Beer Flood of 1814 (Strange Stories).
A Commando Revenge Mission, in Disguise as Women.
The Japanese Army VS deadly Crocodiles in WWII (Ramree Island Massacre).
“The Incredibly Stupid One” (Stories from The Vietnam War).
The U-boat Sunk by a Toilet Flush (Strange Stories of WWII).
The German Officer who Died Saving the Enemy (WWII).
The Mystery of Yamashita's Gold.
The Dead Gunslinger Corpse used as a Movie Prop.
The British POW who returned to a German prison (Strange Stories).
The German impostors hiding in the U.S. Army (World War II).
Nazi Rudolf Hess’s Mad Mission for Peace (Strange Stories of WWII).
The Oldest WW2 Soldier, who died aged 92 in 1946.
The Plague that made People Dance until they Dropped Dead.
Pilot Sucked out of an Airplane Mid-Flight | British Airways Flight 5390.
Why was a Pig put on trial in Medieval Europe? (Strange History).
When the U.S. used the Undead to Attack the Vietcong (The Vietnam War).
The Weird History of Toilet Deaths.
How Did this Surgeon Kill 3 People in 1 Operation?.
An NVA soldier and his son hid in the jungle for 40 years thinking the Vietnam War was still ongoing.
How a Fake Soldier Defeated the Nazis (Trolling in World War II).
Taught by
Simple History
