# world war II
Marked For Death: The Nazi War on Homosexuality
Everyone sent to the Nazi concentration camps in World War II endured horrors beyond what most people could endure. Millions…
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…
A New York Town in the 1930s Embraced Hitler and Nazi Germany
While the world today recognizes Nazism for the evil that it is, things were not always so clear cut. In…
Today in History: Computer Scientist Alan Turing Dies (1954)
Alan Turing is one of the most famous computer scientists ever. In fact, many historians place him as the father…
Today in History: D-Day: The Liberation of Western Europe Begins (1944)
D-Day 1944 was the largest seaborne invasion ever to be attempted. The planning for Operation Neptune (and subsequently Operation Overlord)…
This Future American President Escaped Being Tortured and Cannibalized During World War II
World War II is laden with horrific tales of POWs being tortured and the Chichijima Incident is one of the…
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,…
Today in History: Architect of the Holocaust Hanged in Israel (1962)
The Holocaust remains one of the worst human tragedies ever perpetrated by mankind. Adolf Hitler usually gets most of the…
This Man Was the Only WWII Fighter Pilot in Europe to Earn the Medal of Honor
During World War II battles were waged as much in the air as they were on the ground. It was…
A 1944 Assassination Plot Nearly Killed One of History’s Most Evil Leaders
On July 20, 1944, a group of conspirators, led by Claus von Stauffenberg, failed in their attempt to kill Adolf…