Holocaust | War History

Vladimir Putin Will Show at June 6th Ceremonies

Ian Harvey
Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin is somewhat controversial due to his policies and his at-times odd behavior. This is partly why some are uneasy over his decision to…

Tracking Down Rosenberg’s Nazi Diary

Ian Harvey

Alfred Rosenberg’s Nazi diary is something of a World War II legend. Rosenberg contributed a great deal to the ideology that formed Nazism, and his…

Forgiving the War Crimes of WWII

Ian Harvey
war crimes

The Second World War brimmed with war crimes committed by Nazi officials, not surprising given the very nature of the Holocaust. These atrocities were given…

Nazi Transport Train for Prisoners Exhibited

Ian Harvey
Nazi Transport

The Nazi transport trains used to ferry prisoners to concentration camps during the Second World War are still known today for their cramped quarters, in…

The man who stumbled on HELL: His place in history has never been revealed.

Ian Harvey
WWII prison

The WWII prison found by Lieutenant John Randall appeared at first to be like any other old building, with large gates of iron that caused…

WWII Trains Were the Scene of Several Prisoner Escapes

Ian Harvey
WWII trains

Over the course of WWII, over 750 potential Holocaust victims escaped their fate by leaping from moving trains. While the notion seems highly risky, it…

Japanese Prime Minister Abe visits Anne Frank house and says “lessons of history” teach about peace

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has constantly been the subject of criticism from neighboring Asian countries for his visit to the Yasukuni Shrine. However, in…

Remembering the Holocaust’s Oldest Survivor After Her Death

Ian Harvey
Survivor

The survivor of the Holocaust (the oldest identified, in any case) passed away on February 23, 2014, at the age of 110. The death of…

Rare Auschwitz Tattoo Stamps Unearthed Near Infamous Death Camp

The markings these rare Auschwitz tattoo stamps symbolized domination and abuse which ultimately led to untimely death but these metal objects are mere centimeters long.…

The Nazis, Auschwitz and the Man Named Wilhelm Brasse

He was forced by the Nazis to capture images that would haunt him throughout his lifetime…this is the story of the Nazis, the camp named Auschwitz and…

The Jews Who Fought for the Führer

– The Telegraph reports

French Rail Company Pays Reparationsto Holocaust Survivors for Transporting 76,000 Jews to Concentration Camps

Ian Harvey
Reparationsto Holocaust Survivors

The Société Nationale des Chemins de FerFrançais (SNCF) is seeking a 6.5 billion dollar contract with the state of Maryland, but it has a problem…