# WWII
Desmond Doss was a Conscientious Objector and Was Decorated With The Medal of Honor
Only now, thanks to Mel Gibson’s critically acclaimed biopic “Hacksaw Ridge”, is the remarkable story of Corporal Desmond Thomas Doss…
The Tragic Life of Joseph Stalin’s Firstborn Son
Stalin’s many crimes are well documented. Decades of scholarship has documented his political actions and the murderous ruthlessness with which…
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: 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)…
Relics of the Past: 5 Obsolete Tools of 20th Century Warfare
The 20th century saw drastic changes in the way the world waged war. From airplanes and tanks to chemical weapons and…
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…
This School Teacher Became One of the Greatest Generals of World War II
Lucian King Truscott, Jr. was born in Texas in 1895. When he was 16-years-old, he lied and said that he…
How One of Hitler’s Most Prized Commanders Became an Israeli Assassin
Otto Skorzeny was no ordinary SS Commando. He was commander of the unit “Fiedenthal” and was one of Hitler’s favorites…
This Priest Did the Unthinkable For a Man Condemned to Die at Auschwitz
Maximilian Maria Kolbe was a Polish Franciscan friar born in 1894. In 1941 He was sent to Auschwitz concentration camp…