In the north of France, near Amiens, is the underground city of Naours, built in the 10th century, rediscovered in 1887, and used by the Nazis in World War II. That area of France has suffered numerous vicissitudes, wars and conflicts since the Middle Ages. Often the inhabitants of the village of
In September 1939, the Kriegsmarine began submarine warfare with less than thirty operational submersibles. Two years later, following an intense construction effort, Admiral Dônitz was able to launch at least 250 U-boats on a mission, of which around 100 were permanently in operational areas.The No
The Pope is the supreme religious leader of the Roman Catholic Church, the Bishop of Rome and the head of state of the Vatican. The literal meaning of Pope is father. It is derived from the Latin word papa which itself is derived from the Greek word papas. He is also called Pope (Father) and Holy Fa
One of the most exciting and unknown stories that the Second World War left us was the one that starred a group of romantic explorers who in the thirties had founded the Club Zerzura and traveled the Libyan desert in search of the mythical oasis where the army of King Cambyses of Persia was lost.