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Foreign fighters and teen soldiers: The Waffen-SS’s final stand in burning Berlin

As the Red Army closed in, the Waffen-SS threw every remaining unit into the defense of Berlin. Foreign volunteers, teenage ...
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The last panthers: Disguised tanks and the final days of the Waffen-SS

As Germany collapsed, the Waffen-SS turned to desperate measures. Panthers were disguised as American M10s in the Ardennes, ...
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The One-Eyed Canadian Sniper Who Single-Handedly Liberated a Dutch City From 1,000 Germans in WWII

A 23-year-old Canadian sniper wearing an eye patch walked into the Dutch city of Zwolle just after midnight on April 14, 1945 ...

A modest proposal: What’s good for drug boats, even better for freeway chases!

Sure, some innocent people might get killed, but we need bold, manly action like instantaneous executions to clean up the ...

18 Historical Myths About World War II That People Still Somehow Believe Decades Later

"Germany invading Britain is always the funniest one to me. They could have smashed the RAF into oblivion and still not been ...
Estonian World

Estonia to extend conscript service to 12 months from 2027

Estonia will introduce 12 months of compulsory military service from 2027 to boost the permanent combat readiness of its ...