Ferdinand – The Tank the Germans Couldn’t Admit was a Total Failure
In online history buff circles the Ferdinand, or “Elefant” as later versions were renamed, is something of a meme. To many it represents the absurd…
Carl Lutz, The Amazing Swiss Diplomat Who Saved Tens of Thousands of Jews During WW2
When thinking about the occupation of Hungary by the Nazis in the Second World War, Carl Lutz is not a name that resonates with many…
Differing By Just 1mm The US 76mm Guns Were So More Effective Than The 75mm Guns
The cannon on a tank is vital in any battle particularly when there are other tanks on the battlefield. According to tank destroyer doctrine, only…
Stalin’s kamikaze Canines, Soviets Trained Dogs to Blow up Tanks
In World War One, there was one truly innovative and profoundly effective weapon: the tank. It had only been used towards the end of the…
“Taking Flak” & Other English Expressions That Have Their Origins In WW2
War is a driver of many innovations, particularly in the field of technology, which can often evolve in leaps and bounds. However, it also prompts…
Bizarre: He Taught His Dog To do The Nazi Salute, They Spent 3 Months Trying to Prosecute Him
World War II involved over a hundred million fighters and caused a death toll that ran into millions. So perhaps you might be wondering why…
Syndrome K, The Fake Disease Created by a 28-Year-Old Dr to Save Jewish Lives During WW2
On September 8, 1943, Pietro Badoglio, the newly appointed Italian Prime Minister, announced Italy’s unconditional surrender to the Allies. The declaration had been a long…
The British Operatives Who Came Too Late to Save Poland, & the Treasure They Brought Back
In 1939, a team of British covert agents traveled to Poland. Sent to help resist the German invasion, they arrived too late to make a…
Eileen Nearne, a British WW2 Heroine & Sort of Female James Bond
The “Croix de Guerre,” or “Cross of War,” is a French military decoration honoring people for their resistance against the Nazis in WW2. Furthermore, being…
Dries Riphagen, The Silver-Tongued Dutch Criminal, Sent Many Jews to Concentration Camps
Bernardus Andries Riphagen, known as “the Dutch Al Capone,” was even more unscrupulous than his American gangster counterpart. The man was a criminal through and…
Revealing the Ineffectiveness of Early British Night-Bombing Raids
Before World War II began, there was a general acceptance that the strategic bombing of cities and industrial areas would be a major factor in…
The Battle Of Stalingrad Involved 2.2 Million People – One Of The Biggest Battles In History
The Battle of Stalingrad was not only one of the largest battles of the Second World War, but it was also one of the biggest…