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John Paul Wohlscheid
December 2022
The Time that the US Army Deployed Pianos to the Battlefield
When you think of going to war, what are some of the essentials that come to mind? I’m sure that most people would suggest items like guns, bullets…
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A Small Group of Polish Soldiers Stopped Thousands of Nazi Soldiers in Their Tracks
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…
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John Paul Wohlscheid
Did Polish Cavalry Charge Tanks During World War II?
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…
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John Paul Wohlscheid
The Nazis Planned to Use the Sun to Attack Their Enemies
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…
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John Paul Wohlscheid
February 2022
Lieutenant Commander Ernest E. Evans, Hero of Leyte Gulf
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…
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John Paul Wohlscheid
The Nazi Super-Canon Designed to Shell England
During World War II, the Nazis worked on a series of super weapons. The Germans referred to them as Vergeltungswaffen (vengeance weapons) or…
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John Paul Wohlscheid
January 2022
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