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Was Hitler Jewish? Inside The Curious Conspiracy Theory

Ever since the end of World War II, allegations of Adolf Hitler's Jewish ancestry via his paternal grandfather have been the subject of intense debate. Here's what the actual evidence says.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 16, 2021

Was Hitler Jewish? Inside The Curious Conspiracy Theory

Ever since the end of World War II, allegations of Adolf Hitler's Jewish ancestry via his paternal grandfather have been the subject of intense debate. Here's what the actual evidence says.

By Natasha Ishak • February 16, 2021

This Week In History News, Feb. 7 – 13

Millennia-old conch shell instrument uncovered, Nazi concentration camp secretary charged, 50-year-old lunar golf ball found.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 12, 2021

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This Week In History News, Feb. 7 – 13

Millennia-old conch shell instrument uncovered, Nazi concentration camp secretary charged, 50-year-old lunar golf ball found.

By All That's Interesting • February 12, 2021

A Former Nazi Camp Secretary Has Just Been Charged As An Accessory In 10,000 Murders

The woman, identified only as "Irmgard F.", worked for the Stutthof concentration camp in Poland from June 1943 to April 1945.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 10, 2021

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A Former Nazi Camp Secretary Has Just Been Charged As An Accessory In 10,000 Murders

The woman, identified only as "Irmgard F.", worked for the Stutthof concentration camp in Poland from June 1943 to April 1945.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 10, 2021

The Unbelievable True Story Of Eddie Chapman, The British Criminal-Turned-Spy Who Fooled The Nazis

After offering his criminal services to the Nazis in exchange for his freedom from jail, Eddie Chapman turned himself in to the British and became "Agent Zigzag."

By Morgan Dunn • Feb 9, 2021

The Unbelievable True Story Of Eddie Chapman, The British Criminal-Turned-Spy Who Fooled The Nazis

After offering his criminal services to the Nazis in exchange for his freedom from jail, Eddie Chapman turned himself in to the British and became "Agent Zigzag."

By Morgan Dunn • February 9, 2021

This Week In History News, Jan. 31 – Feb. 6

Man wills fortune to town that saved him from the Nazis, archaeologists unearth golden-tongued Egyptian mummy, and historic Indigenous fort in Alaska reappears after 200 years.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 5, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jan. 31 – Feb. 6

Man wills fortune to town that saved him from the Nazis, archaeologists unearth golden-tongued Egyptian mummy, and historic Indigenous fort in Alaska reappears after 200 years.

By All That's Interesting • February 5, 2021

How Former Neo-Nazi Michael Kent Changed His Life With The Help Of Probation Officer Tiffany Whittier

For more than 20 years, Michael Kent was a fervent white supremacist covered in hate tattoos. But that all changed when he met Tiffany Whittier and the pair struck up an unlikely friendship.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 22, 2021

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How Former Neo-Nazi Michael Kent Changed His Life With The Help Of Probation Officer Tiffany Whittier

For more than 20 years, Michael Kent was a fervent white supremacist covered in hate tattoos. But that all changed when he met Tiffany Whittier and the pair struck up an unlikely friendship.

By Natasha Ishak • January 22, 2021

Spanish Police Bust International Arms Dealers Working In A Shrine Dedicated To Hitler

In an Andalusian warehouse, police found a collection of Nazi memorabilia beside 22 AK-47s.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 15, 2021

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Spanish Police Bust International Arms Dealers Working In A Shrine Dedicated To Hitler

In an Andalusian warehouse, police found a collection of Nazi memorabilia beside 22 AK-47s.

By Natasha Ishak • January 15, 2021

102-Year-Old Jewish Woman Reveals What It Was Like To Live Next To Hitler In The Decade Leading Up To The Holocaust

In the 1920s and '30s, Alice Frank Stock lived on the same block in Munich as Adolf Hitler while he was rising to power.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 11, 2021

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102-Year-Old Jewish Woman Reveals What It Was Like To Live Next To Hitler In The Decade Leading Up To The Holocaust

In the 1920s and '30s, Alice Frank Stock lived on the same block in Munich as Adolf Hitler while he was rising to power.

By Natasha Ishak • January 11, 2021

Lost Nazi Enigma Machine Discovered In Baltic Sea By Diving Clean-Up Crew

While removing discarded nets from the bottom of Germany's Gelting Bay, divers discovered a rare encryption device that the Nazis relied on throughout World War II.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 3, 2020

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Lost Nazi Enigma Machine Discovered In Baltic Sea By Diving Clean-Up Crew

While removing discarded nets from the bottom of Germany's Gelting Bay, divers discovered a rare encryption device that the Nazis relied on throughout World War II.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 3, 2020

How A Spanish Motel Owner Named Juan Pujol García Duped The Nazis And Helped The Allies Win WWII

As a double agent for the British, Juan Pujol García used his espionage skills to help orchestrate the Nazis' downfall on D-Day.

By Leah Silverman • Nov 19, 2020

How A Spanish Motel Owner Named Juan Pujol García Duped The Nazis And Helped The Allies Win WWII

As a double agent for the British, Juan Pujol García used his espionage skills to help orchestrate the Nazis' downfall on D-Day.

By Leah Silverman • November 19, 2020