The Devil Walked the Earth: Reinhard Heydrich – Mastermind of the Holocaust & “Hangman” of Czechoslovakia
When he was a young child, nobody would have guessed that Reinhard Heydrich would become one of the most monstrous men in history. However, Heydrich went…
Nazi Collaborator Deported to Germany
An elderly man who committed war crimes in occupied Poland during the Second World War, 95-year-old Jakiw Palij, has finally been ordered to be shipped…
Soviet BTR Series of Armored Personnel Carriers – Facts and Photos
Armored personnel carriers (APCs) played an important part in military thinking during the Cold War. Despite the growth of heavy weapons and advanced technology, infantry…
The Crazy Major – WW2’s First Partisan
When, in 1939, Germany and USSR conquered Poland, Polish soldiers found themselves in a dire situation. They had to choose whether to give up all…
Uncovered Diary Tells Real Life Tragic Love Story
It’s a tragic story. Young love torn apart by evil. Two children in over their heads, as the big bad world crushes their romance before…
The First Avengers
It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood movie. A small cadre of Jews hatched a plot that would kill six million Germans, by poisoning…
Russian World War II General Ivan Konev – Marshal and Hero of the Soviet Union
Ivan Stepanovich Konev was a highly decorated general of Russia’s Red Army. Both highly admired and feared by Stalin, he made huge contributions to the…
Noblemen Who Fought in the French Foreign Legion
Established in 1831, the French Foreign Legion gathers adventurers from all over the world, often ones with a criminal past, who are looking for a…
How Hitler Transformed the German Officer Corps Before and During WWII
As leader of Germany, Hitler transformed the officer corps. It brought fresh blood into the army. It also created problems, some of which eventually led…
How Hitler Transformed the German Officer Corps Before and During WWII
As leader of Germany, Hitler transformed the officer corps. It brought fresh blood into the army. It also created problems, some of which eventually led…
Russian World War II General Ivan Konev – Marshal and Hero of the Soviet Union
Ivan Stepanovich Konev was a highly decorated general of Russia’s Red Army. Both highly admired and feared by Stalin, he made huge contributions to the…
How Hitler Transformed the German Officer Corps Before and During WWII
As leader of Germany, Hitler transformed the officer corps. It brought fresh blood into the army. It also created problems, some of which eventually led…