After World War II, the Soviet Union was determined to spread communism throughout the world. They believed that communism was the only way to achieve a just and equitable society, and they were willing to use military force to achieve this goal. The United States and its allies were equally determined to stop the spread of communism, and the two sides fought a series of proxy wars in different parts of the world throughout the Cold War.
A few months after leaving Auschwitz, Josef Mengele, fleeing west, joined a motorized field hospital. The unit hid in the no-mans zone, between the allied armies. Eventually the Americans intercepted her ... but soon the Angel of Death was at liberty again. How is that possible? Somehow Mengele
It is what the rebelliousness of youth has and even more so if the French Revolution catches you being of humble origin. The French Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte he was a convinced revolutionary whose military qualities led to rapid rise in the midst of the French Revolution. In 1804 Napoleon appointed
On a recent visit to Nuremberg, I was able to see the remains of some architectural elements that respond to Hitlers own megalomania and were of great importance during the Nazi era. It must be remembered that Nuremberg was the city chosen by Hitler to celebrate the great annual concentrations of th
The tanker Lesvos was launched in 1942 as the USS Boone County. It was an LST 1 (Landing Ship Tanks) type tanker. The vessel had a displacement, with a full load, of about 4,000 tons. It was 100 m long and had a maximum speed of only 12 knots. It was armed with 40 and 20 mm anti-aircraft guns His