Hi, fellow history buffs. I’m sure you noticed the lack of articles during April. Earlier this month, my Dad passed away. In the following weeks, I…
Most histories of World War II gloss over the German invasion of Poland. It almost feels like they are in a hurry to get to what they consider the…
The image of Polish cavalry charging German Panzers during World War II is often used as an example of Polish backwardness. As half Polish, I frequently…
Some of the Nazi super weapons were marvels of ingenuity, like the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter plane and the V-2 ballistic missile. There were also…
War is hell, as the saying goes. It can literally destroy some of the men who take part in it. Others survive, little changed. Then, there is the breed…
During World War II, the Nazis worked on a series of super weapons. The Germans referred to them as Vergeltungswaffen (vengeance weapons) or…
When we think of war, we typically think of man's inhumanity to man. Thankfully, there are more than a few stories proving the opposite. Today, we'll…
The Nazi invasion of France began on May 10th 1940. Within six weeks, they had reached Paris, forcing the country to surrender. On June 25, 1940, an…
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