A Brief History of the Amber Room – Does Anyone Know Where it Is?
Formed from several panels of the brilliantly translucent amber and its splendor amplified by gold leaf, mirrors, gemstones, and candlelight, the Amber Room was an…
Did Adolf Hitler ever visit the front lines during WWII?
“Every day,” Hitler once proclaimed in his book Mein Kampf, “I put my life on the line and always faced death.” After reading such a…
The Spanish Mercenaries Were Outnumbered 500-1, The Battle of Cajamarca, 1532
Most military commanders will think twice about an attack unless they have an advantage in numbers over the enemy. However, in 1532 a Spanish conquistador…
What the Allies Faced: Over 30 Photos of The German Opposition At Normandy
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, and when that picture is taken during wartime, what it communicates is often tragedy,…
5 Heroes Without Weapons: Padre Paratrooper, Landed on D-Day & His Adventures Started Immediately
The common perception is that one has to use a weapon in order to be a hero. But the following list contains amazing people who…
For Sale, But Goebbels’s House Has Been Abandoned For 20 Years
Homes are a little like people: they give off a certain energy, either positive or negative. Depending on who’s lived in them, homes can be…
The Devil’s Mother – Klara Pölzl Hitler, Gave Birth to One of History’s Most Brutal Dictators
Klara Pölzl was born on August 12, 1860, in the village of Weitra in the Austrian Empire. She was destined to become the mother of…
Hitler’s Alpine Retreat a Nexus Between Remembrance & Praise
During World War II, Adolf Hitler could often be found at the Berghof, his home in the Bavarian Alps which served as the second…
Unmanned Bombers, What Could Possibly Go Wrong? JFK’s Brother Lost his Life in One
By August 1944, a favorable end was in sight for the Allies, and efforts were being ramped up to gain a final, definitive advantage over…
Color Footage of Normandy: More Visceral Than Any Hollywood Film
The Allied landing at Normandy in June 1944 was the most ambitious and massive amphibious invasion ever staged. Hundreds of thousands of men from countries…
4 American Troop Transport Vehicles of the 20th Century
M75 During World War II, it became increasingly clear that infantry would need mobile, protective transport vehicles to carry them to and around battlefields. In…
B-36 Peacemaker – Billion-dollar Blunder or Nuclear Deterrent?
The B-36 Peacemaker, a long-range bomber, never saw action in a war. However, it certainly caused a major political war to break out between the…