World War II saw the development of some iconic German tanks, known for their advanced technology and formidable reputation on the battlefield. But were these tanks actually overengineered? Let's ...

In order to combat the effectively neutralize the German Panzerwaffe, an entirely new doctrine of mechanized warfare was ...

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Polish Radio has marked 25 years since the death of Władysław Szpilman, the acclaimed pianist, composer and Holocaust ...

In the aftermath of two tragic wars perpetrated and rationalized on the socially constructed notion of “race” and racial ...

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Actor Nikola Pajic, who portrays Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie in the award-winning short film "The Ice Cream Man," will ...

Descendants of Wilhelm and Katherine Peters Francke met for the 90th time at a reunion east of Lincoln last month.

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Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 09. Check what happened today in history here.