Holly Godbey

Holly Godbey is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Holly Godbey:

Stalin’s son Yakov Dzhugashvili captured by the Germans. He ‘died’ in a PoW camp

Everyone knows Joseph Stalin, but most aren’t familiar with his familial life, particularly his eldest son, Yakov. The tumultuous relationship between father and son created…

German Special Forces: Brandenburg Regiment – you have heard of them, right?

The Brandenburg Regiment, part of Germany’s Nazi special forces, was created by Captain Theodor von Hippel. Hippel was a military man, who had served in…

Stalin’s son Yakov Dzhugashvili captured by the Germans. He ‘died’ in a PoW camp

Everyone knows Joseph Stalin, but most aren’t familiar with his familial life, particularly his eldest son, Yakov. The tumultuous relationship between father and son created…

FASCINATING: The US built mock German & Japanese villages during WWII to learn how to bomb them

It’s well known that the U.S. Army built a myriad of projects in the southwestern deserts of the States to test various new kinds of…

German Special Forces: The Brandenburg Regiment

The Brandenburg Regiment, part of Germany’s Nazi special forces, was created by Captain Theodor von Hippel. Hippel was a military man, who had served in…