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The Life of a Military Historian: Walking Through the D-Day Invasion

Flint Whitlock shares with us his experiences leading European tours during the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.

3 June 2015

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Benito Mussolini & Count Galeazzo Ciano

Despite his daughter’s pleas, Mussolini ordered his own son-in-law, Count Galeazzo Ciano, executed by firing squad after his conviction for treason.

1 June 2015

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Remembering Edward Saylor & the Doolittle Raiders

Edward Saylor, one of four surviving Doolittle Raiders, passed away this January. In this article we look back on their legacy.

20 May 2015

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Scattered Ashes: Eva Braun’s Final Resting Place

Loyal to Adolf Hitler to the end, Eva Braun committed suicide with the Führer, and her fragmentary remains were buried with him for 25 years.

19 May 2015

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The Military Misadventures of Benito Mussolini

A litany of defeats followed the Italian military victories in Ethiopia and Albania, precipitating the rapid fall from power of Benito Mussolini.

18 May 2015

Carl Gnam

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Operation Eiche: Benito Mussolini & The Gran Sasso Raid

During the Gran Sasso Raid (also called Operation Eiche), Otto Skorzeny led a daring mission to rescue Benito Mussolini from Italy.

13 May 2015

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Eva Braun’s Home Movies

With her 16mm movie camera, Eva Braun captured Adolf Hitler and high-ranking Nazis during moments of leisure on the Obersalzberg in Bavaria.

13 May 2015

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Survival: The Story of the USS Franklin

Considered one of the greatest survival sagas of World War II, the story of the USS Franklin is almost too fantastic to believe.

6 May 2015

Carl Gnam

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From Sahara’s Heart: Unearthing A Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk

Decades after the North Africa campaign, a Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk was found in near pristine condition in the heart of the Sahara Desert.

29 April 2015

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Eva Braun’s Final Days

Hours after their marriage in the depths of the Führer's Berlin bunker, Adolf Hitler and his longtime mistress Eva Braun took their own lives.

28 April 2015

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Cornelius Gurlitt’s Secret Nazi Art Collection

Stolen Nazi art recovered in Cornelius Gurlitt's Munich home created a sensation.

28 April 2015

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Wunderwaffen: Hermann Göring & the Messerschmitt Me-262

Hermann Göring's 'Wunderwaffen,' the Messerschmitt Me-262, was among several unveiled for the Führer that the Nazis hoped would turn the tide of war.

22 April 2015

Carl Gnam

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Adolf Hitler & Eva Braun At the Obersalzburg

On the Obersalzburg, Eva Braun remained in the shadows of Hitler's entourage although it was apparent to the gathering that their relationship was in fact quite close.

20 April 2015

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Cracking the Enigma Codes at Bletchley Park

By cracking the enigma codes, the work of British code breakers at Bletchley Park foiled the German U-boat threat.

20 April 2015

Carl Gnam

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Eva Braun: Adolf Hitler’s Bauble

Although she cared deeply for Adolf Hitler, Eva Braun became a kept woman and never received the attention she wanted from the Nazi Führer.

16 April 2015

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