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Operation Anthropoid And The Plot To Kill The Architect Of The Holocaust

Operation Anthropoid, a secret plan to kill Reinhard Heydrich in 1942, was the only successful assassination of a top Nazi officer during World War II.

By Kara Goldfarb • Apr 21, 2022

Operation Anthropoid And The Plot To Kill The Architect Of The Holocaust

Operation Anthropoid, a secret plan to kill Reinhard Heydrich in 1942, was the only successful assassination of a top Nazi officer during World War II.

By Kara Goldfarb • April 21, 2022

The Macabre Story Of Josef Mengele, The Nazi ‘Angel Of Death’

A notorious SS officer and physician, Josef Mengele sent over 400,000 people to their deaths at Auschwitz during World War II — and never faced justice.

By Richard Stockton • Apr 17, 2022

The Macabre Story Of Josef Mengele, The Nazi ‘Angel Of Death’

A notorious SS officer and physician, Josef Mengele sent over 400,000 people to their deaths at Auschwitz during World War II — and never faced justice.

By Richard Stockton • April 17, 2022

The True Story Of Karl May, The Adventure Writer Who Became Hitler’s Favorite Author

In the 19th century, a German author named Karl May wrote a series of novels set in the American West — which later influenced the worldview of Adolf Hitler.

By Jessica O'Connor • Mar 23, 2022

The True Story Of Karl May, The Adventure Writer Who Became Hitler’s Favorite Author

In the 19th century, a German author named Karl May wrote a series of novels set in the American West — which later influenced the worldview of Adolf Hitler.

By Jessica O'Connor • March 23, 2022

44 Unsettling Images Of Life Inside The Hitler Youth, The Nazis’ Army Of Brainwashed Children

From the rise of the Third Reich and into the post-war era, the Hitler Youth were molded to be faithful devotees of the Nazi regime — and to turn on even their own parents if they spoke ill of Hitler.

By John Kuroski • Mar 23, 2022

44 Unsettling Images Of Life Inside The Hitler Youth, The Nazis’ Army Of Brainwashed Children

From the rise of the Third Reich and into the post-war era, the Hitler Youth were molded to be faithful devotees of the Nazi regime — and to turn on even their own parents if they spoke ill of Hitler.

By John Kuroski • March 23, 2022

Wernher Von Braun, The Ex-Nazi Scientist Who Became The ‘Father Of The American Lunar Program’

After developing the V-2 rocket for the Nazis, Wernher von Braun was recruited by America at the end of World War II where he designed the spacecraft that took NASA to the moon in 1969.

By Katie Serena • Mar 6, 2022

Wernher Von Braun, The Ex-Nazi Scientist Who Became The ‘Father Of The American Lunar Program’

After developing the V-2 rocket for the Nazis, Wernher von Braun was recruited by America at the end of World War II where he designed the spacecraft that took NASA to the moon in 1969.

By Katie Serena • March 6, 2022

Archaeologists Just Found Three Jewish Prayer Pendants At The Nazis’ Sobibor Death Camp In Poland

Two of the pendants were uncovered in rooms where prisoners were forced to undress before being led into the gas chambers while the third was found near a mass grave.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 27, 2022

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Archaeologists Just Found Three Jewish Prayer Pendants At The Nazis’ Sobibor Death Camp In Poland

Two of the pendants were uncovered in rooms where prisoners were forced to undress before being led into the gas chambers while the third was found near a mass grave.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 27, 2022

Inside The Amber Room, The 18th-Century Russian Marvel That Vanished During World War II

Known as the "eighth wonder of the world," the Amber Room at the Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg was looted by the Nazis and disappeared forever in 1943.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jan 17, 2022

Inside The Amber Room, The 18th-Century Russian Marvel That Vanished During World War II

Known as the "eighth wonder of the world," the Amber Room at the Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg was looted by the Nazis and disappeared forever in 1943.

By Genevieve Carlton • January 17, 2022

How The Nuremberg Trials Attempted To Punish The Most Powerful Surviving Nazis For The Holocaust

Starting in November 1945, Allied forces presided over the Nuremberg trials in hopes of bringing high-ranking Nazis to justice — but millions of perpetrators evaded their grasp.

By Caroline Redmond • Jan 7, 2022

How The Nuremberg Trials Attempted To Punish The Most Powerful Surviving Nazis For The Holocaust

Starting in November 1945, Allied forces presided over the Nuremberg trials in hopes of bringing high-ranking Nazis to justice — but millions of perpetrators evaded their grasp.

By Caroline Redmond • January 7, 2022

33 Of The Most Epic War Movies Of All Time

From military dramas like "Saving Private Ryan" to Hollywood blockbusters like "The Last Samurai," these war movies capture the true ravages of battle.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 16, 2021

33 Of The Most Epic War Movies Of All Time

From military dramas like "Saving Private Ryan" to Hollywood blockbusters like "The Last Samurai," these war movies capture the true ravages of battle.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 16, 2021

How French Mime Marcel Marceau Got His Start Smuggling Jewish Children To Safety During The Holocaust

As a member of the French Resistance, Marcel Marceau first developed his miming skills to keep children quiet while they evaded Nazi patrols on their way to the Swiss border.

By Morgan Dunn • Dec 14, 2021

How French Mime Marcel Marceau Got His Start Smuggling Jewish Children To Safety During The Holocaust

As a member of the French Resistance, Marcel Marceau first developed his miming skills to keep children quiet while they evaded Nazi patrols on their way to the Swiss border.

By Morgan Dunn • December 14, 2021