Coming from a family of Alsatian origin, he studied at the Sainte-Marie college and then at the Lycée Malherbe in Caen. He obtained his baccalaureate and enlisted in 1917. He served in the 36th infantry regiment. He was made midshipman in February 1918 and joined his unit on the front. He was promot
The life of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was the subject of numerous films. The themes vary:from the childhood of the dictator to the effects of Nazism on German and world society. Discover here 6 films that tell details of the biography of one of the most controversial leaders in history. 1. The Trium
In times of war, anything goes… or so it seems. These are some of the projects in which animals were used for military purposes: Bomb Bats :Developed by the US in World War II to be used against Japan. The bat-pump project was conceived by dental surgeon Lytle S. Adams , who presented it to the Whi
The Battle of Asal Uttar was one of the biggest tank engagements of the Second Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. In September 1965, the Pakistanis had invaded India in large numbers, reaching a depth of 5 km beyond the border and occupying the small town of Khem Karan in Punjab. The Pakistanis invaded