This is how Nazi commandos allegedly rescued the imprisoned Mussolini
The year 1943 was probably the worst one for Benito Mussolini. His ambition to rule over all of North Africa had contributed to a crushing loss, and his catastrophic efforts to…
Only one American woman was executed by Hitler’s direct order
Dictators don’t like to get their hands dirty. It makes their actions easier to defend if they get ousted and end up on trial for their crimes. German dictator Adolf…
Why soldiers called this military chocolate bar ‘Hitler’s Secret Weapon’
When the U.S. Army quartermaster called on Hershey’s chocolate to create a chocolate bar designed especially for the military, it had very specific specifications. One of these might have seemed…
This is why Hitler wanted to kill ‘The Three Stooges’
In the days before the United States entered World War II, Hollywood’s first jab against fascism came from an unlikely place. Actually, three unlikely places: Larry, Curly and Moe. AKA the…
Why Spain didn’t join either side of World War II
Everyone expects Switzerland to stay neutral during a war, even a global conflict like World War II. No one would have expected Afghanistan to pick a side. One country in…
This is how Hitler launched an assault on Christmas itself
Nazism has always been a cancerous growth that infects everything around it. There was nothing the Socialist National German Workers’ Party wouldn’t do to erase Judaism from the face of…
Warriors in their own words: Battle of the Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was a Hail Mary pass by a führer who was quickly running out of options. Hitler desperately needed a decisive victory on either his Western or Eastern front. Remembering his series of victories after sneaking through the Ard…
This was Nazi Germany’s answer to the Jeep
Prior to World War II, the rising chancellor of Germany, Adolf Hitler, announced plans to make Germany into a motorized nation. This led to the adoption of the Volkswagen Beetle. But Hitler also ordered military versions of the vehicle developed, an…
The FBI had evidence Hitler might have escaped the Red Army and fled to Argentina
A declassified, heavily redacted FBI field report contains information about Adolf Hitler’s alleged escape to Argentina via submarine, which is noteworthy considerin…
The 13 scariest dictators in history
Power struggles and war have existed since the dawn of humanity. Even today, we struggle with international relations and division within our own country. On numerous occasions, however, twisted political leaders have risen to power. Dictators like …