How the Rhineland crisis of March 1936 became the last moment the Allies could have stopped Hitler, and why they chose not to We’ve discussed this before on WarCommons. Hitler’s march toward absolute power in Germany and the beginning of…
The focus is often on Hitler, the Japanese Empire, the United States, or the Soviet Union. But there was another key player during World War II. One who also waged his own wars in the run-up to the conflict. An…
It may be hard to imagine: an agreement between the United Kingdom (UK) and Nazi Germany. But in 1935, this was a reality for both Germany and the UK. It arose in part from sympathy for Germany, not because of…
From Secret Shadow Force to the Spine of the Blitzkrieg Unlike the terms Kriegsmarine and Wehrmacht, which disappeared after World War II, the German Air Force is still known as the Luftwaffe. After World War II, Germany was once again…
From Hidden Rearmament to Open Defiance, 1919–1938 The Treaty of Versailles, a thorn in Germany’s side after the end of World War I and in the years that followed. The treaty was also a symbol of defeat, shame, and oppression…
When historians write about the road to World War II, the same factors often come up. Social and economic discontent and the Reichstag fire are frequently central to these factors. But just as important were the small diplomatic successes Hitler…
When it comes to Adolf Hitler, his rise to absolute power, and Nazi Germany, most discussions focus on the well-documented instances of propaganda that took place from 1933 through 1945. Countless articles have been written on this subject.People fail to…
The year 1930 marked a decade of peace for the League of Nations. All was well. Then again, they had never faced a genuine existential… This article is for Field Command members only. Join Field Command for €4.99/month and get:…
Throughout its brief history, the Weimar Republic was often plagued by instability. But among these periods of instability, the hyperinflation of 1923 stands out as the most significant. And especially what resulted from that hyperinflation. A culmination of this was…
