# Hitler

10 Amazing Facts About the Polish Resistance in World War II
In September 1939, the Nazis invaded Poland and the country was completely taken over by October. Even with the loss…

British Soldiers Fighting for Hitler: John Amery and the British Free Corps
John Amery was born in 1912 to Leo Amery. His father was half-Jewish and a Conservative government minister, and served…

Hitler’s Nazi Troops Were Hooked on Meth
When Hitler came to power Germany was not a paradise, nor was it a place of progress, wealth or happiness…

This Parade Celebrates the Nazis and Latvian Legion Every Year
In March 2016, a parade in Riga, the capital of Latvia, honored the veterans of Latvian Legion. The men not…

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 Last German Units Surrender At Stalingrad (1943)
On this day, in 1943, the last German units in Stalingrad surrender to the Soviets. They had fought on even…

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: von Paulus Urges Hitler To Allow Him To Surrender in Stalingrad (1943)
The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most decisive in World War II and some would say that it…