Over 55,000 prisoners of the Buchenwald Concentration Camp never made it out alive. Buchenwald was one of the Third Reich’s largest camps, with over 280,000 prisoners serving time there. Death lurked around every corner, and many killings were never recorded in the camp’s books. Walter Gerhard Mart Sommer, who earned the title “The Hangman of […]
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Following the Second World War, war crimes trials were held to bring the architects of WW2 and the Holocaust to justice. Inside a courtroom in Luneburg, the Belsen Trials took place that sought to deal with the SS men and women of the Belsen concentration camp. Many of these guards had committed horrendous crimes, but
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The military histories of Germany and China before the Second World War were inextricably linked. One interesting testament to their close ties was when in March 1938, the German Wehrmacht crossed the border into Austria. This invasion was known as the Anschluss but is sometimes called the Blumenkrieg, or the war of flowers because it
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The Second World War was filled with well-known historical moments, from the Battle of Britain to the bombing of Hiroshima. But one theatre of war that often remains overshadowed is the Eastern Front – a brutal and extended campaign between Germany and the Soviet Union. As the two superpowers clashed across thousands of miles, millions
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World War II was a defining moment in human history, and the photographs taken during this time capture the heroism, tragedy, and triumph of the era. From the rubble of Stalingrad to the beaches of Normandy, these images have become iconic symbols of the sacrifices made by soldiers and civilians alike. Let’s take a journey
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Winston Churchill is one of the most notable names in UK history. Winston lived a long life, and some believe he had a fulfilling time before his passing. Winston wasn’t one of those men who lived and died within the confines of a single room. Instead, he served as a politician and had a remarkable
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Names like Hideki Tojo are often suppressed when recounting historical people. Why? All the reasons you need are in some of Tojo’s aliases – Japan’s Razor of Fear. Human history tends to forget the names of those who caused indescribable pain and suffering to others. However, this doesn’t mean we can’t learn from these lives.
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From 1939 to 1945, the world witnessed the deadliest war in history, as over 30 countries wound together in acrimony, strife, and bloodshed, leading to a war that claimed the lives of more than 100 million people all over the world. History reveals that the war was replete with different subplots, each significantly ravaging our
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The United States is no stranger to controversial history. Throughout the decades, America has been a hotbed of clashing social rights issues, from abolition to women’s rights. One might believe that the US is truly a marvelous place because of these social strides, but there are dark chapters underneath it. No stranger to these controversial
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The period from the end of World War 2 through to (by some accounts) the early 1990s, commonly called the Cold War, is most often remembered as a time when the United States and the Soviet Union were sharply at odds, only moments away from nuclear warfare at any given time. But there was a
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