The potentially devastating weapon the Nazis gave civilians to fight Allied soldiers
As 1944 was becoming 1945, World War II in Europe was not going well for the Nazis. The German Army was being pushed back on all fronts and Allied troops…
This World War II German ‘Suicide Squad’ is just as horrifying as you’d think
During World War II, the Germans – especially their piece of trash leader – wanted a “suicide squad” that would be willing to do what no other military unit would….
How an 83-year-old Russian led an invading enemy right into an ambush
No matter how many times history proves it, invading enemies still trust Russian peasants to help them and it always blows up in their faces. The Mongols seem to be…
A hunt for a death ray gave us radar
One of the most useful and game-changing weapons of World War II was radar, a technology that allowed Allied pilots to know when and where to fly in order to intercept incoming German bombers, but Britain was actually hunting for a super weapon: A d…
Why Patton’s predecessor in North Africa proved so useless against the Nazis
Anyone who served in the military can tell you that leadership can completely change a unit’s culture, morale, and performance – even if the leader is someone like Ol’ Blood…
Reminder that the Nazis made a top general kill himself
Erwin Rommel entered France in 1940 in command of a panzer division, moving around the Maginot Line with the bulk of German attackers and slamming into the French defenses from behind. He would go on to lead troops in North Africa as Hitler’s favor…
How a mayor and bishop successfully hid an island’s Jewish population from Nazis
Under the leadership of Adolf Hitler, the Nazis killed millions of Jews with the mission to entirely wipe them from history. Hitler was not the first person to fall into anti-Semitism….
How Germany brought the fighting of World War II to Antarctica
With the exception of u-boats, the German navy doesn’t get a lot of attention for its role during World War II, but the Kriegsmarine brought the war to the most…
Today in military history: Germany invades Poland
On Sept.1, 1940, 1.5 million German troops crossed the border into Poland, triggering the start of World War II in Europe. Long before he became Chancellor of Germany, Adolf Hitler…
The Nazis once planned a giant sun laser beam
They called it the “Sun Gun” and the idea was to use Earth’s natural elements against their enemies. Better still, it would be fast and efficient, and they could control…