# Germany
Most People Picture History Wrong, These Facts Will Set them Straight
Common knowledge and conventional wisdom about much of history are often woefully lacking in actual knowledge and wisdom. For example,…
Unusual Historic Crises and Calamities
Looking at history, one can’t help but wonder whether the world has it in for mankind. From devastating plagues and…
Historical Figures with Unforeseen Downfall and Misfortune
Nobody is perfect, and we have all been wrong a time or twenty. However, no matter how wrong we have…
Bonkers Crimes and Criminals In History
Most crimes are run-of-the-mill and prosaic affairs – except for the direct participants, whether victims or perpetrators. To outside observers,…
The Bombing Campaign against Hitler’s Third Reich
Military strategists developed the concept of strategic aerial bombing during the interwar period in the 1920s and 1930s. Its proponents…
WWII’s French Serial Killer Doctor and Other Forgotten Monsters From History
History has no shortage of homicidal psychopaths and other deadly types who derived pleasure from the pain of others. It…
The Nazi Scheme to Bombard New York City With Rockets and Other Unfinished Military Plans
Wars are shaped not only by what is done, but also by what is not. Many plans are contemplated that…
The Ace of Spies and Other Significant Espionage Figures
Throughout history, spies have aroused mixed emotions, from dread and loathing on one end of the spectrum to admiration and…
How the Sinking of RMS Lusitania Changed World War I
Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Lusitania was on its 202nd Atlantic crossing when it was sunk by a German U-Boat in…
Mistresses and Lovers of Historical Figures Who Left Their Mark on History
The title of the royal mistress dates back thousands of years but is not something that you often read about…