World War II is often associated with the grand battles of Europe and the Pacific, the heroism of Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy, or the resistance in occupied territories. Less attention, however, is given to the contributions of Australian soldiers, who played a pivotal role on various fronts, yet their stories remain overshadowed…
He became the terror and a nightmare for Soviet soldiers, was probably the most successful sniper of all time, and for his 505 kills in the Finnish Winter War, he earned the nickname “The White Death” from the Russians.
Five must-see WWII films starring real-life veteran actors—proof that sometimes, movie heroes really have been heroes in real life.
Heinrich Himmler was an ordinary, inconspicuous fellow who could be considered a decent bank or other official, or rather not noticed at all on the street.
Who exactly was Heydrich, the architect of the Holocaust?
A fascinating story of a Russian weapons designer Mikhail Kalashnikov whose famous AK-47 automatic rifle influenced the course of numerous conflicts worldwide.
In Auschwitz, he decided the lives of thousands and conducted perverted experiments whose horrors persist to this day. Despite his crimes, he escaped justice and died as a free man. How did he manage it?
Wilm Hosenfeld, a German officer during World War II, defied the brutality of the Nazi regime by saving lives, including that of renowned pianist Władysław Szpilman, whose story inspired the Oscar-winning film The Pianist. Despite his heroic actions, Hosenfeld died tragically in a Soviet Gulag, but his legacy endures as one of the ‘Righteous Among the…
Rudolf Höss was a war criminal complicit in the Holocaust. And also a figure today’s corporate world might appreciate. What can his character teach us about today’s society?
Otto Adolf Eichmann was one of the main architects of the Holocaust, the Nazi extermination of Jews during World War II. But was he an inhuman monster or merely a cog in the Nazi machinery?
Our mission is to delve into the experiences of individuals and societies affected by conflict, shedding light on the personal, cultural, and historical impacts of warfare throughout history.
