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Schwerer Gustav, Germany’s World War II Weapon That Was The Largest Gun In World History

Built by Krupp in 1941, the Schwerer Gustav railway gun was the Nazis' "miracle weapon" that could blast through 20 feet of concrete from nearly 30 miles away.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 19, 2024

Schwerer Gustav, Germany’s World War II Weapon That Was The Largest Gun In World History

Built by Krupp in 1941, the Schwerer Gustav railway gun was the Nazis' "miracle weapon" that could blast through 20 feet of concrete from nearly 30 miles away.

By All That's Interesting • April 19, 2024

Inside The Führerbunker, The Nazi Hideout Where Adolf Hitler Lived, Got Married, And Died In The Waning Days Of World War II

As Soviet troops advanced on Berlin in 1945, Adolf Hitler died by suicide inside his sprawling concrete Führerbunker buried 30 feet beneath the city where he'd spent the last 105 days of his life.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 6, 2024

Inside The Führerbunker, The Nazi Hideout Where Adolf Hitler Lived, Got Married, And Died In The Waning Days Of World War II

As Soviet troops advanced on Berlin in 1945, Adolf Hitler died by suicide inside his sprawling concrete Führerbunker buried 30 feet beneath the city where he'd spent the last 105 days of his life.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 6, 2024

The Marburg Files Revealed Former British King Edward VIII’s Nazi Ties — And The U.K. Tried To Cover It Up

During World War II, Nazi officials offered to help reinstate Edward VIII to the British throne in exchange for peace with Germany in correspondence known as the Marburg Files.

By Caroline Redmond • Jan 2, 2024

The Marburg Files Revealed Former British King Edward VIII’s Nazi Ties — And The U.K. Tried To Cover It Up

During World War II, Nazi officials offered to help reinstate Edward VIII to the British throne in exchange for peace with Germany in correspondence known as the Marburg Files.

By Caroline Redmond • January 2, 2024

Who Made Fanta? Inside The Surprising Nazi Origins Of The Popular Beverage

The German businessman who invented Fanta marketed it in Nazi Germany as an alternative to Coca-Cola during World War II.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 14, 2023

Who Made Fanta? Inside The Surprising Nazi Origins Of The Popular Beverage

The German businessman who invented Fanta marketed it in Nazi Germany as an alternative to Coca-Cola during World War II.

By Austin Harvey • November 14, 2023

The True Story Behind Axis Sally, ‘The American Voice Of Nazi Propaganda’

An American woman living in Germany during World War II, Mildred Gillars hosted several radio programs under the nickname "Axis Sally" as part of a Nazi propaganda effort to demoralize Allied troops. She later became the first woman ever convicted of treason by the United States.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Nov 6, 2023

The True Story Behind Axis Sally, ‘The American Voice Of Nazi Propaganda’

An American woman living in Germany during World War II, Mildred Gillars hosted several radio programs under the nickname "Axis Sally" as part of a Nazi propaganda effort to demoralize Allied troops. She later became the first woman ever convicted of treason by the United States.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • November 6, 2023

The Story Of The Ahnenerbe, The Nazi ‘Research’ Organization That Sought To Prove The Superiority Of The Aryan Race

Those working for the Ahnenerbe project set out to prove that the Aryan race was descended from Nordic gods, and spent vast sums of money trying to find irrefutable, archaeological proof in the process.

By Daniel Rennie • Nov 5, 2023

The Story Of The Ahnenerbe, The Nazi ‘Research’ Organization That Sought To Prove The Superiority Of The Aryan Race

Those working for the Ahnenerbe project set out to prove that the Aryan race was descended from Nordic gods, and spent vast sums of money trying to find irrefutable, archaeological proof in the process.

By Daniel Rennie • November 5, 2023

The Inspiring Story Of Corrie Ten Boom, The Dutch Watchmaker Who Saved 800 Jews From The Holocaust

From 1940 to 1944, Corrie ten Boom and her family used their home in the Netherlands as a hiding place for Jews who were fleeing the Nazis.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 22, 2023

The Inspiring Story Of Corrie Ten Boom, The Dutch Watchmaker Who Saved 800 Jews From The Holocaust

From 1940 to 1944, Corrie ten Boom and her family used their home in the Netherlands as a hiding place for Jews who were fleeing the Nazis.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 22, 2023

The ‘Beautiful Spectre’: The Story Of Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Jenny-Wanda Barkmann

Jenny-Wanda Barkmann was known for both her beauty and cruelty during her time at Stutthof concentration camp before she was hanged for her crimes in 1946.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 10, 2023

The ‘Beautiful Spectre’: The Story Of Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Jenny-Wanda Barkmann

Jenny-Wanda Barkmann was known for both her beauty and cruelty during her time at Stutthof concentration camp before she was hanged for her crimes in 1946.

By Austin Harvey • July 10, 2023

Why Rudolf Höss Ranks Among The Holocaust’s Deadliest Perpetrators

Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss expanded the camp's operations and pioneered the use of Zyklon B gas chambers, making him responsible for more than 1 million deaths.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 8, 2023

Why Rudolf Höss Ranks Among The Holocaust’s Deadliest Perpetrators

Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss expanded the camp's operations and pioneered the use of Zyklon B gas chambers, making him responsible for more than 1 million deaths.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 8, 2023

Inside The Unhinged Brutality Of Amon Goeth Only Hinted At In Schindler’s List

A Nazi concentration camp commandant, Amon Goeth terrorized countless Jews — until he was executed for his crimes in 1946.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 28, 2023

Inside The Unhinged Brutality Of Amon Goeth Only Hinted At In Schindler’s List

A Nazi concentration camp commandant, Amon Goeth terrorized countless Jews — until he was executed for his crimes in 1946.

By Austin Harvey • March 28, 2023