The Terrifying German Rocket Launchers in 25 Photos
The first missile launcher systems developed in Germany were designed to fire both shells loaded with poisonous substances, and projectiles containing a smoke-forming composition to…
German Infantry Tactics of World War II
All battles fought in history have depended to a greater extent on the technique of foot soldiers and World War II was no different. Infantry…
Holocaust Survivor Becomes Communist Prosecutor then British Citizen
In a sheltered, shady corner of Wolvercote Cemetery in the leafy, affluent suburb of rural Oxford are the graves of Helena Wolinska-Brus and her husband…
Ukrainian Commander of SS Death Squad identified in America
In 2013, the Associated Press (AP) identified a Minneapolis resident, Michael Karkoc, as a war criminal. It was alleged that he had been a commander…
The Gray Ranks – The Fighting Boy-Scouts Of The Polish WWII Resistance
When people think of boy scouts what is the first thing that comes to mind? Setting up a tent? Singing songs around the fire? Wearing…
Germany Owes Britain and Poland Billions in WWII Reparations
Daniel Kawczynski is the Conservative MP for Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. He is campaigning for Germany to pay billions to help rebuild…
A Look At Nazi Germany’s Love Of Heavy Tank Destroyers And Assault Guns
The tank destroyer is not really a tank, and an armored assault gun is also not really a tank which can be confusing to some…
Against All Odds – Three Impressively Valiant Stands In War History
Sometimes men are faced with impossible odds, hopelessly outnumbered or facing a merciless enemy with better weapons or other overwhelming advantages. Occasionally these terrible odds…
Poland politician says reparations from Germany could stand at $850 billion
Germany could owe nearly $850 billion for the damage it inflicted on Poland during WWII, a senior Polish official has said. Germany and the Soviet…
Führer’s “Dirty Dozen”
During WWII, Adolf Hitler had his own version of the “Dirty Dozen,” an SS division that consisted of psychopaths, murderers, and rapists. To top it…
Ten Facts: The Race To Berlin – The Dramatic Closing Stages Of World War Two
The advance on Berlin in early 1945 didn’t only mark the final stage of World War Two in Europe. It also saw the first open…
Vistula-Oder Offensive: The Offensive That Brought The Soviets To 70km From Berlin
In the 2004 film Downfall, depicting the last few days in Adolf Hitler’s bunker under Berlin before the city finally fell to Soviet troops on…