May 2021
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Theresienstadt was a 1944 Nazi propaganda film depicting Theresienstadt concentration camp as a sort of idyllic rest stop, in an attempt to convince world opinion that there was no such thing as Nazi death camps. The film intended to be viewed in “neutral” nations showing how “humane” conditions were at…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: The Le Paradis massacre was a war crime committed by members of the 14th Company, SS Division Totenkopf, under the command of Hauptsturmführer Fritz Knöchlein. It took place on 27 May 1940, during the Battle of France, at a time when the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was attempting to…
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It absolutely amazes me that in this day and age, there are still people who deny that the Holocaust ever happened. In fact, there appears to be an increase in Holocaust deniers. Some use the photograph above, of liberated women in Bergen-Belsen as their evidence that the Holocaust was a myth. They say, “If you
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The Freelance History Writer Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, Oil on Canvas 1596 Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, was one of the most intriguing men of the Elizabethan period. Tall and handsome, he soon became a ‘favourite’ at court, so close to the queen many wondered if they were lovers. The truth is far more
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Friendly fire or amicicide is an attack by a military force on friendly or neutral troops while attempting to attack the enemy. Examples include misidentifying the target as hostile, cross-fire while engaging an enemy, long range ranging errors or inaccuracy. I hate the term ‘friendly’ fire because the end result is still death and destruction
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: There are 2 indisputable facts when it comes to the youngest members of society. A child is born with no state of mind, a baby does not know how to hate or how to love, he/she is taught how to do both and is conditioned to the environment he…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: We will never see you smile again Your life ended before my life began We will never hear you sing again. Your were 7 when you took your last breath. Not because you were ill. No the opposite was true you were full of life and energy. It was…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: On 4 May 1940, the Vatican advised the Netherlands envoy to the Vatican that the Germans planned to invade France through the low countries. With the blessing of the Pope, the Vatican sent a coded radio message to its nuncios in Brussels and The Hague. The messages were intercepted…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: ? The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games , was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. Germany also hosted the Summer Olympics the same year in Berlin. 1936 is the last year…
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