World War 2
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All of us will have grown up experiencing first special occasions in our lives, like a first kiss for example. But because of the warped ideology of some evil men, these experiences were denied to so many. The picture above is of Henriette van der Sluijs murdered in Auschwitz on October 15, 1942 at age 13…
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Most people will know Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester in the Addams Family. What is less known about Jackie Coogan is that he was the first child stars in film history. In 1921 he starred in “the Kid” alongside Charlie Chaplin, Jackie was 7 at the time. He also served in WWII as a United States Army…
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Adolf Hitler had no children, although it is claimed that he did have a son called Jean-Marie Loret. He was was born illegitimately in 1918 in Seboncourt as Jean-Marie Lobjoie. His mother was Charlotte Eudoxie Alida Lobjoie (1898–1951), daughter of Louis Joseph Alfred Lobjoie, a butcher, and his wife Marie Flore Philomène (Colpin) Lobjoie. According to the birth registry of…
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Most people know the stories of the concentration camps and death camps, and they may even know about the ghettos. However, what most people do not realize is the number of ghettos created by the Nazis during World War II. In Poland alone, there were more than 270 ghettos. Life in the ghettos was usually…
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When the Nazis came to power in Germany there were plenty of business men and women who saw opportunities. Some of them saw opportunities in exploiting the environment created by the NSDAP, especially in relation to the ‘Jewish Question’ they would actively help the Nazis for their own betterment. On the other hand there were…
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Like their southern neighbors, the USA, the Canadians also put their fellow Canadians,albeit from Japanese descend, in intern camps. However it appears that history has forgotten this chapter. Unlike their Southern neighbors the Canadians kept restrictions for their Japanese-Canadian citizens in place for several years after the war. I am not saying that I don’t…
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First of all, I want to apologize for the rude title but I thought it to be the most appropriate. War is a driving force behind innovation. From superglue to the internet, military technology has led to the invention of many products that have been proven useful—in both warfare and civilian life. However, sometimes military…
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Ala Gertner, Róża Robota, Regina Szafirsztajn and Estera Wajcblum, more then likely these names mean nothing to you. But these 4 young women showed a bravery that would make the bravery of any hardened warrior pale in comparison. These 4 women were all members of the Sonderkommando in Auschwitz-Birkenau The Sonderkommando were Jewish prisoners who worked the death…
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During the Second World War, many well-known fashion brands were accused of collaborating with the Nazis. However, Coco Chanel, the iconic founder of the luxury brand, is not only accused of fraternizing with high-level Nazi officials but that she capitalized on her powerful connections to oust Jewish business partners in her company. Her loyalty to the German party…
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I am not an aviation expert and even less of a military aviation expert, far from it. But that is what makes the Spitfire so special. Despite my ignorance in all matters aviation I do know what a Spitfire is, and like me anyone who doesn’t have a clue about airplanes they still will recognize…
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