The photo above was taken at the launch of a German army vessel in 1936, during a ceremony that was attended by Adolf Hitler himself. Within the picture a lone man stood with arms crossed as hundreds of men and women around him held up their arms in salute and allegiance to the Nazi Party… Read more »
Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader born 21 February 1910 in St John’s Wood London, was a Royal Air Force (RAF) flying ace during the World War II. He was credited with 22 aerial victories, four shared victories, six probables, one shared probable and 11 enemy aircraft damaged. Bader joined the RAF in 1928, and was… Read more »
Berlin operation from April 16 to May 8, ’45 put 400,000 killed. Prague operation from 5 to 9 May 1945, in Prague, another 40,000 were killed. Upper-operation (15-31 March 1945) – more than 40,000 were killed East Prussian operation (January 13-April 25, 1945) – 150,000 killed East Pomeranian Offensive (February 10 – April 4, 1945)… Read more »
After Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany in January 1933, he moved quickly to turn Germany into a one-party dictatorship and to organize the police power necessary to enforce Nazi policies. He persuaded his Cabinet to declare a state of emergency and end individual freedoms, including freedom of press, speech, and assembly. Individuals lost the… Read more »
Herschel Grynszpan was born in Hanover, Germany in 1919. As German Jews the family suffered persecution after Adolf Hitler gained power in 1933. In 1936 Grynszpan moved to France to live with with his uncle and aunt living in Paris. On 7th November, 1938, Grynszpan decided to assassinate the German Ambassador in France. It appears that this was… Read more »