# Germans
16 Medical Procedures and Devices from the Early 1900s that are Straight Out of a Nightmare
Medical devices from the early part of the 1900s looked like torture devices dreamed up by the devil himself. They were so bizarre looking in some cases, that medieval torture devices looked…
The Desert Fox: 8 Things You Never Knew About Erwin Rommel
Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, is one of the most celebrated and respected generals of the Second World War and…
A British Soldier was Known as ‘The Man The Nazis Could Not Kill’ During World War II
Sergeant Stanley Hollis gained fame as the ‘man the Nazis could not kill.’ He avoided death on multiple occasions during…
Exercise Tiger: D-Day Rehearsal Claimed The Lives of 946 and Was Kept Confidential Until 1988
The D-Day landing at Normandy on June 6, 1944, was one of the most pivotal events of World War II,…
Relics of the Past: 5 Obsolete Tools of 20th Century Warfare
The 20th century saw drastic changes in the way the world waged war. From airplanes and tanks to chemical weapons and…
American Hysteria: 5 Witch Hunts That Rocked the U.S. in the 20th Century
Arrest, capture, imprisonment. Hysteria of fear drives witch hunts. The sensation surrounding the short-lived Salem Witch Trials from 1692 to…
6 Amazing Facts About One of WWII’s Most Daring Missions
The Battle for Schloss Itter was one of the very last offensives of World War II. It was May 5,…