Mildred Elizabeth Gillars, nicknamed “Axis Sally” along with Rita Zucca, was an American broadcaster employed by the Third Reich in Nazi Germany to disseminate propaganda during World War II. She was convicted of treason by the United States in 1949 following her capture in post-war Berlin. Take a look below for 26 more bizarre and…
30 Bizarre And Interesting Facts About Reinhard Heydrich
Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich was a high-ranking German Nazi official during World War II, and the main architect of the Holocaust. He was a Senior Group Leader and General of the Police as well as chief of the Reich Main Security Office, including the Gestapo, Kripo and SD. Take a look below for 30 more…
30 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Max Weber
Maximilian Karl Emil “Max” Weber was a German sociologist, philosopher, jurist, and political economist. His ideas profoundly influenced social theory and social research. Weber is often cited, with Emile Durkheim and Karl Marx, as among the three founders of sociology. Take a look below for 30 more awesome and interesting facts about Max Weber. 1….
27 Weird And Interesting Facts About Gerhard Barkhorn
Gerhard “Gerd” Barkhorn was the second most successful fighter ace of all time after Luftwaffe pilot Erich Hartmann. Other than Hartmann, Barkhorn is the only fighter ace to ever exceed 300 confirmed victories. Take a look below for 27 more weird and interesting facts about Gerhard Barkhorn. 1. Barkhorn joined the Luftwaffe in 1937 and…
30 Bizarre And Interesting Facts About Gerd Von Rundstedt
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt was a Field Marshal in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. Born into a Prussian family with a long military tradition, Rundstedt entered the Prussian Army in 1892. Take a look below for 30 more bizarre and interesting facts about Gerd von Rundstedt. 1. During World War…
27 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Heinrich Schliemann
Heinrich Schliemann was a German businessman and a pioneer in the field of archaeology. He was an advocate of the historicity of places mentioned in the works of Homer and an archaeological excavator of Hissarlik, now presumed to be the site of Troy, along with the Mycenaean sites Mycenae and Tiryns. Take a look below…
27 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Robert Bunsen
Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen was a German chemist. He investigated emission spectra of heated elements, and discovered caesium and rubidium with the physicist Gustav Kirchhoff. Take a look below for 27 more fascinating and interesting facts about Robert Bunsen. 1. Bunsen developed several gas-analytical methods, was a pioneer in photochemistry, and did early work in…
30 Strange And Interesting Facts About Otto Von Guericke
Otto von Guericke was a German scientist, inventor, and politician. His major scientific achievements were the establishment of the physics of vacuums, the discovery of an experimental method for clearly demonstrating electrostatic repulsion, and his advocacy of the reality of “action at a distance” and of “absolute space.” Take a look below for 30 more…
25 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Ernst Werner Von Siemens
Ernst Werner Siemens was a German inventor and industrialist. Siemen’s name has been adopted as the SI unit of electrical conductance, the Siemens. He was also the founder of the electrical and telecommunications company Siemens. Take a look below for 25 more fascinating and interesting facts about Ernst Werner von Siemens. 1. Siemens was born…
25 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Oswald Spengler
Oswald Arnold Gottfried Spengler was a German historian and philosopher whose interests included mathematics, science and art. He’s best known for his book “The Decline of the West,” published in 1918 and 1922, covering all of world history. Take a look below for 25 more awesome and interesting facts about Oswald Spengler. 1. Spengler’s model…