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Before detailing the capture of Rudolf Höss on 11 March 1946, it is important to highlight this pre–World War II event, which provides insight into the kind of man he was.
On 31 May 1923 in Mecklenburg, Rudolf Höss and members of the Freikorps murdered local schoolteacher Walther Kadow at the instigation of farm supervisor Martin Bormann, who later became Adolf ...
Not every evil act was committed by a weapon or by sending people to the gas chamber. Some evil acts were much more subtle.
Herman Heukels was a photographer and a member of the NSB, the Dutch Nazi party, Hermans’ weapon was a camera. He took pictures of several raids. His most famous pictures are probably those he took in Amsterdam, on the Olympia Square on Jun...
When you think of the first Rock N Roll stars, you think of the names of Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Bill Haley and Chuck Berry. Yet none of these rock giants could claim that they recorded the first Rock N Roll hit.
That honor actually goes to Ike Turner.
“Rocket 88” was first recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, in March 1951. The recording was credited t...
I know this blog will probably stir some controversy, and I will more than likely be criticized for it. However, I hope you will read it with an open mind. If you do, you may realize that the question, “Who was responsible for the Holocaust?” is a valid one.
Believe it or not, that question came to my mind while watching something that could not be further remov...
Mildred Elizabeth Gillars (November 29, 1900 – June 25, 1988), commonly known as “Axis Sally,” was an American broadcaster who worked for Nazi Germany during World War II. Broadcasting from Berlin for German state radio, she delivered English-language propaganda aimed at American troops and civilians. After the war she was captured in Berlin, returned to the United States...