In the 1930s Hermann Goering, after having observed Soviet airborne infantry maneuvers, became committed to the creation of Germany’s airborne infantry. He ordered the formation of a specialist police unit in 1933, devoted to protecting Nazi party officials. The unit carried out conventional police duties for the next two years, but in 1935, Goering transformed it into Germany’s first dedicated airborne… Read more »
Americans bomb Germans for first time, August 17th 1942 On this day, 8th Air Force bombers , dispatched from their bases in England, fly the first American bombing raid against the Germans, targeting the Wilhelmshaven port. Of 64 planes participating in the raid, 53 reached their target and managed to shoot down 22 German planes—and… Read more »
Author Ian Fleming based his character “007” on the Yugoslavian-born spy Dusko Popov (1912-1980). Popov spoke at least five languages and came up with his own formula for invisible ink. He was the first spy to use microdots, or photos shrunk down to the size of dots. He obtained information that the Japanese were planning… Read more »
Adolf Hitler was born in Austria-Hungary in 1889, however his family moved to Germany when he was three-years-old. From a young age, he became obsessed with German Nationalism, and early on expressed strong anti-Semitic sentiments. Some of his views can be construed as vague, as he also stood staunchly opposed to both capitalism and communism…. Read more »
Meyer, Kurt Adolph Wilhelm – Nationality Germany -Ranking Obergruppenführer der Waffen SS. Kommandeur 12 SS LSSAH, “Hitlerjugend”. -Born 23-12-1910, Jerxheim, Sachsen-Anhalt. -Died 23-12-1961, heart attack, age 51. -Buried Hagen, Stadtfriedhof. Meyer, Kurt Adolph WilhelmGermany SS ObergruppenführerWaffen SS Meyer, Kurt Adolph Wilhelm “Panzermeyer”, born 23-12-1910 in Jerxheim, Sachsen Anhalt, came from a lower class family. His… Read more »