The 1st Assassination Attempt on Hitler
The 1st Assassination Attempt on Hitler On the 16th anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsh, Hitler made a special speech to the Old Guard… Read More »The 1st Assassination Attempt on Hitler
The 1st Assassination Attempt on Hitler On the 16th anniversary of the Beer Hall Putsh, Hitler made a special speech to the Old Guard… Read More »The 1st Assassination Attempt on Hitler
The Battle of the Atlantic: An Overview The first battle of WWII took place as early as the day after Britain declared war… Read More »The Battle of the Atlantic: An Overview
The September Campaign On September 1, 1939, the Axis Powers launched the September Campaign – their invasion of Poland. Over a million and… Read More »The September Campaign
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact This topic has, admittedly, been touched on in a post about Operation Barbarossa(or will be, in this case). However, I felt a personal need… Read More »Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
The Three Kings: Czechoslovakian Resistance Hitler had marched into Czechoslovakia (or Slovakia) in March of 1939. In defiance of the Munich Agreement. Shortly… Read More »The Three Kings: Czechoslovakian Resistance
Czechoslovakia in WWII The long-awaited post! At least for me. I finally, finally checked out and read another WWII story, just for the sake… Read More »Czechoslovakia in WWII
Today in History: October 12, 1945 – 1st Ever Conscientious Objector Wins the Medal of Honor Today in 1945, was the first time ever that… Read More »Today in History: October 12, 1945 – 1st Ever Conscientious Objector Wins the Medal of Honor
Kristallnacht The Night of Broken Glass or, literally, The Night of Crystal In short: On November 9-10, 1938, Nazis “torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools, and… Read More »Kristallnacht
Germany Occupies the Sudetenland The Sudetenland: made up of western Czechoslovakia (mostly inhabited by ethnic Germans) as well as parts of Moravia and countries… Read More »Germany Occupies the Sudetenland
Austria in WWII Admittedly, this is a repost. But, when I decided to try reading a book for each occupied country, well, I realized it… Read More »Austria in WWII