This post is going to be different. For Christmas, my wife got me “The History Buff’s Guide to World War II” by Thomas Flagel. I’m going to share some of the interesting stories and facts about WWII on this site. Just skimming through the book last night, I was intrigued Read more
On Feb. 27, 1933 the Reichstag (German Parliament) building caught fire and was substantially damaged. Hitler and the Nazis blamed it on the communists and in order to avert a communist takeover, Hitler was given dictatorial powers. But was the fire actually set by the Nazis? By 1933, Read more
Hitler had the luckiest day of his life on July 20, 1944. Yesterday, we learned about a world leader who had a very unlucky day which led to a world war. Today, we will learn about a world leader who had a very lucky day which meant a world Read more
On Sept. 28, 1918 an incident happened on the Western Front in France that changed the course of history. For the worse. Private Henry Tandey was a soldier in the British army and his unit was tasked with capturing the French town of Marcoing. Tandey was a decorated veteran, Read more