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The Other Göring: The Forgotten Anti-Nazi Brother
Hitler’s so-called “circle of evil” consisted of a number of individuals whose names are etched into…
The 526th Armored Infantry Battalion: The Elite Unit the Battle of the Bulge Forgot
The Big Red One wasn’t the only unit during Operation Overlord and D-Day whose regiment was overshad…
The Red Ball Express: Black soldiers and the logistics of liberation
The Red Ball Express is generally well known in the history of the Second World War. A film of the s…
Operation Mincemeat: The Corpse That Changed the War
The Second World War was the main stage for (military) espionage and deception. This is often forgot…
The Burning of Dresden: 25,000 Dead and a Question That Remains
Dresden was the scene of one of the most horrific bombings carried out during the Second World War. …
Resistance radio: The BBC station that armed the French Resistance
When one thinks of the resistance during the Second World War, the main movements that spring to min…
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The Other Göring: The Forgotten Anti-Nazi Brother
Hitler’s so-called “circle of evil” consisted of a number of individuals whose names are etched into…
The 526th Armored Infantry Battalion: The Elite Unit the Battle of the Bulge Forgot
The Big Red One wasn’t the only unit during Operation Overlord and D-Day whose regiment was overshad…
The Red Ball Express: Black soldiers and the logistics of liberation
The Red Ball Express is generally well known in the history of the Second World War. A film of the s…
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