World War 2
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For all of you who don’t know German, the second part of the title translates to “that we will never see you again” It has always been a puzzle to me why the death of Adolf Hitler was not turned into a global holiday. Maybe it is because of fears it also may be used…
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++++contains some graphic images++++++++ After the liberation of Dachau on the 29th of April 1945 a number of SS guards were tortured and executed by US troops,without a trial. Many people refer to this as a war crime and technically it was, but the horrors these troops had witnessed was beyond imagination, The brutality was…
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I am just a boy who wants to play outside I am just a boy who sometimes is a little excited I am just a boy who likes playing with toys I am just a boy , I mean no harm. I am just a boy with a mamma and a papa. I am just…
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The undisputed star of the 1936 Summer Olympics was Jesse Owens, but he was not the only athlete who won go;d medals. Foy Draper was part of the gold medal relay team along with Jesse Owens at the 1936 Summer Olympics. (Jesse Owens (left), Ralph Metcalfe (second left), Foy Draper (second right) and Frank Wykoff…
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They did not like my smile; at least, I don’t think they did. Why else do they hate me so much? They did not like my smile, but I couldn’t help it, I’m a child, and I am supposed to be happy and cheerful. They didn’t like my kind, but I didn’t understand I was…
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Love her or loath her, there is no denying Queen Elizabeth II was an iconic figure and was well able to stand her ground and she was not afraid to get her hands dirty. On April 25 1942, at age 16, the then Princess Elizabeth registered with the Labour Exchange ,the British employment agency at…
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As both the Western Allies and the Soviet Red Army descended on the capital, Hitler and other prominent Nazis who had been living in the bunker. On 16 April, the Red Army started the Battle of Berlin, and they started to encircle the city by 19 April.[22] Hitler made his last trip to the surface…
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Before I start I have to say I love Ireland and I love living here, but like most nations in the world Ireland too has some black pages in its history. Although Ireland was supposed to be neutral, at times it took that neutrality too far, Sending condolences to Germany after Hitler died was a…
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I am Sergio de Simone 7 yr. old Jewish Italian boy killed at the Bullenhauser Damm School on April 20 1945, the birthday of the Führer. I am one of 20. I am one of 20 who had been used for medical experiments 20 killed on day 20 of 1945. 20 killed 10 days before the…
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