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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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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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I have always been intrigued by serial killers. I am just interested to know what makes them tick. Today is the birthday of one of the most notorious serial killers, Jeffrey Dahmer. He would have been 61 one today. However he was killed on the morning of November 28, 1994, Dahmer was on cleaning duty,…
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Originally posted on raulconde001: “Coffee Heaven” Beans of coffee made by brew machines just right taste from up above its paradise “Starbuck’s Horizon Café” Smell of sweet coffee beans from Heaven above savoring the taste of ice coffee
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Tani was born 22 December 1882 in Okayama Prefecture. He graduated from the 15th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in 1903 and from the 24th class of the Army War College, where he became an instructor in 1924. The College used his texts on strategy and tactics…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Operation PX was the codename for the Japanese plan for a biological terror attack on the U.S. west coast in World War 2. The planned operation was abandoned due to the strong opposition of Chief of General Staff Yoshijirō Umezu, as well as the Japan surrender following the atomic…
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This is going to be a blog with only songs. Some of my favourite Eurovision song contest songs. Not all of them were winners.
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Although this probably isn’t forgotten by historians and WWII aficionados, I think that at large it is forgotten by most others and especially the younger generations. Although his name would indicate a Jewish origin it was never proven he was from Jewish descend. Alfred Ernst Rosenberg ( 12 January 1893 –…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: This week marks the 1st anniversary of the trial against Oskar Gröning- the ‘Bookkeeper’ of Auschwitz. So it’s a good opportunity to look back at his life and his trial. More than 70 years have passed since the liberation of the death camps and many of those involved have…
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