# Germany
German Sabotage and Espionage in the United States During WWII
Eight saboteurs, dressed in German uniforms landed in two teams of four on the east coast of the United States.…
The Night Witches and Other Warrior Women of World War II
As was the case throughout most of history, fighting during the Second World War was mostly a male occupation. However,…
The Fake Disease Created to Save Italian Jews in World War II
Fascist Italy passed laws which segregated the Italian Jews in ways similar to Hitler’s Germany in 1938. Jews were removed…
The Battle of Verdun During World War I
Lasting just three days less than ten months, the Battle of Verdun was a ghastly bloodletting between the German Army…
Fabricated Stories About World War II Still Known by Many
As the twentieth century’s seminal event, the Second World War has inspired its fair share of myths with no grounding…
D-Day’s Black Barrage Balloon Operators and Other Lesser Known WWII Facts
The Second World War was so enormous that many or most of its details are little known to most of…
Lesser Known Facts About World War II
World War II, the greatest conflict in human history, was fought on a massive scale that boggles the imagination, with…
Terrible Schemes that Governments and People Have Tried
Most brainstorms come nowhere near to producing useful and practical ideas. Indeed, if we are honest with ourselves, most brainstorms…
Overlooked Important WWII Figures from History
As history’s greatest ever conflict, the Second World War saw its fair share and more interesting characters. However, in an…
Lesser Known But Intriguing Historic Criminals
Most criminals and their crimes are pretty pedestrian and unremarkable, but some crimes and criminals cannot help but attract attention…