# Germany
Hitler’s Great Escape: Conspiracy Crackpot Theory or Complex Cover Up?
The thing about conspiracy theories is that there is credence to some of these apparently tall tales. However, there are…
The Fleeing Nazi: Did Hitler’s Secretary Escape?
Martin Bormann gained infamy as Adolf Hitler’s private secretary and was the head of the Nazi Party Chancellery. He retreated…
6 Times the Weather Has Changed War History
Military strategy, leadership, and luck have all influenced the outcome of war. Sometimes Mother Nature has played her hand as…
This Day In History: The Winter Battle Of The Masurian Lakes Begins (1915)
On this day in 1915, in the depths of winter and in the middle of a snowstorm, the German Eight…
This Nazi Butcher Became a CIA Operative and South American Drug Kingpin
Even by the low standards of Nazi officers, Klaus Barbie was a monster. He earned the sobriquet the ‘Butcher of…
The Night Witches: The Female Russian Bomb Squad that Terrorized the Nazis During WWII
In the United States, the history of the Women’s Air Service Pilots (WASP) is reasonably well known, and their heroics…
8 Incredible WWII POW Stories of Survival and Escape
Thousands of men found themselves as unfortunate prisoners of war during a time when kindness toward the enemy was rare.…
8 Weird Ideas and Inventions from World War II
Wartime often brings inventions, particularly in military technology. While some of these are brilliant, others never make it out of…
This Day In History: South African Forces Invade German Southwest Africa (1915)
On this day in history, South African forces occupy Swakopmund, a port in the German colony of Southwest Africa, now…
The Iron Chancellor: 4 Facts About Otto Von Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck divides opinion among historians. Some, like Dr. Neil Faulkner, believe he is the greatest military leader of…