The last days of the Second World War were incredibly chaotic. To nearly every German soldier it became clear the war had ...
In the autumn of 1941, German soldiers could see the spires of the Kremlin. But they would march no further. This is the story of how the Russian winter, a force Hitler arrogantly ignored, froze the ...
Seventy Five years ago this week the strangest battle of World War II was fought in the Austrian Alps. The engagement, the Battle for Castle Itter, was so unbelievable that it could easily be a film.
It was Hitler’s gamble that proved fatal. 1941 and 1942 would be the last years that the Germans had the luxury of waging a one-front war. In October 1941, the Second World War teetered on a knife ...
Key point: The Russo-German War was no ordinary conflict fought over territory or resources. In October 1941, the Second World War teetered on a knife edge. There was war in China and war in North ...
The outbreak of the Second World War on September 1, 1939, when the Nazi Third Reich invaded Poland, is one of the events annually commemorated throughout Europe. However, September 17, 1939—the date ...
April 18 (Reuters) - Security concerns have prompted Russian authorities this year to cancel traditional nationwide Victory Day processions where people carry portraits of relatives who fought against ...
Today, the orientation to the traditions of the Wehrmacht is no longer a “tendency” but official policy. German imperialism ...