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 Interesting And Bizarre Facts About John Demjanjuk
John Demjanjuk was a retired Ukrainian-American auto worker, a former soldier in the Soviet Red Army, and a Prisoner of War during World War II. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and bizarre facts about John Demjanjuk. 1. Demjanjuk was convicted in 2011 in Germany as an accessory to the murder of 28,060…
30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About Anne Frank
Annelies Marie “Anne” Frank was a German born diarist. One of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust, she gained fame posthumously with the publication of The Diary of a Young Girl, in which she documents her life in hiding from 1942 to 1944. Take a look below for 30 more interesting and fascinating…
30 Interesting And Bizarre Facts About Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was a German politician who was the leader of the Nazi Party, Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and Fuhrer of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. As dictator, Hitler initiated World War II in Europe with the invasion of Poland in September 1939, and was central to the Holocaust. Take a…
30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About The Atomic Bombings Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki
During the final days of World War II, the United States detonated two nuclear bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and August 9, 1945. The United States had dropped the bombs with the consent of the United Kingdom as outline in the Quebec Agreement. The bombings killed about 129,000…
30 Interesting And Fascinating Facts About The Invasion Of Normandy
The invasion of Normandy took place on June 6, 1944, when United States, Canada, France and Britain landed at five beaches in Normandy. It was the biggest amphibious invasion in history and it was launched by the western Allies during World War II. The historic day became known as D-Day. Take a look below for…
30 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About The Attack On Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Territory, on the morning of December 7, 1941. The attack is what led to the United States’ entry into World War II. The Japanese military leadership referred to…