Ukraine in WWII
Ukraine in WWII [Pictures, as always, taken from goodreads.com] Description: This is one of those books that follows several main protagonists. For myself, I… Read More »Ukraine in WWII
Nazi & Soviet Brutality
WWII in Ukraine
WWII in Ukraine [Pictures, as always, taken from goodreads.com] Description: This is one of those books that follows several main protagonists. For myself, I find… Read More »WWII in Ukraine
Janowska Concentration Camp
Janowska Concentration Camp In September of 1941, the Nazis set up a factory on Janowska Street in Lvov, Poland for forced labor. This was… Read More »Janowska Concentration Camp
Today in History: June 3, 1940, Germany Bombs Paris
Today in History: June 3, 1940 – Germany Bombs Paris For roughly one hour, the Nazis bombed Paris for the first time. Fifty-five planes dropped… Read More »Today in History: June 3, 1940, Germany Bombs Paris
Battle of Rotterdam
Battle of Rotterdam The battle began on May 10, 1940 and lasted for four days, ending with dreadful bombings. The Nazis chose to take over… Read More »Battle of Rotterdam
Denmark in WWII
Denmark in WWII On April 9, 1940, Denmark was invaded by German. Prior to this, they had been rescuing people from other occupied… Read More »Denmark in WWII
Norway in WWII
Norway in WWII This post features an amazing book called Almost Autumn by Marianne Kaurin. What’s really amazing about Almost Autumn, though, is that it… Read More »Norway in WWII
Katyn Massacre
The Katyn Massacre After the Soviets invaded Poland on September 17, 1940, what transpired was something very similar to what transpired in Western Poland: death,… Read More »Katyn Massacre
The Winter War
The Winter War A direct result of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, in which the Soviets “got” Finland. This resulted in a 3 ½ month war between Russia and… Read More »The Winter War
Today in History: September 27, 1939 – Poland Surrenders
Today in History: September 27, 1939 – Poland Surrenders On September 27, 1939, after being invaded by first Germany and then the Soviet Union… Read More »Today in History: September 27, 1939 – Poland Surrenders