Generalfeldmarschall Walther ModelHitler favored Walther Model, the youngest Generalfeldmarschall (Generalfeldmarschall) in…
Generalfeldmarschall Erich von MansteinErich von Manstein was among the most accomplished German commanders of World War II. An…
The Capture of the German Rocket Secrets (1945)In February 1945, Peter Beasley, who was serving as a colonel in the U.S. Army at the…
Thomas Edward Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)One of the 20th century's most iconic characters was Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888–1935),…
The Secret Cargo of the RMS Lusitania (7th May 1915)The story of the short life and premature death of the majestic Lusitania is one of the…
Amazing Encounter at Pier 86 (September 1935)In August 1935, Wilhelm Lonkowski and his wife drove to Buffalo, New York, to hold a…
Saving Private Hitler (28th October 1914)This story is about one mystery of World War I that did not surface until 1938, though…
A German in Paris (17th August 1914)On the 17th of August 1914, the Parisians woke up to find thousands of paper leaflets…
Who Killed the Archduke? (28th June 1914)One of the greatest mysteries of the First World War concerns its outbreak. The great…
Arabia during World War I - The Arab Revolt - Part 5For the people of Arabia and the Syrian provinces, the implosion of Ottoman power…
Arabia during World War I - The Arab Revolt - Part 4Despite the positive trend, there were also a series of internal problems. Intelligence…
Arabia during World War I - The Arab Revolt - Part 3Although the Ottoman high command in Damascus was expecting trouble and had even begun…
Arabia during World War I - The Arab Revolt - Part 2The Arab Revolt was directed against the Muslim Ottoman Empire which had ruled most or…
Arabia during World War I - The Arab Revolt - Part 1On the 10th of June 1916, Sherif Hussein Ibn Ali, Amir of Mecca and Keeper of the Holy…
Joachim Friedrich von HeydebreckJoachim von Heydebreck was born on October 6, 1861 in Schwedt as the son of Lieutenant…
East Africa during World War IWhen Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck stepped ashore in German East Africa in…
World War I - Historical Background (1871–1914)World War I was triggered by the assassination of Austria-Hungary’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand and…
Nazi Camps Detailed Explanation, Overview & MapWhen the Nazi Party, led by Adolf Hitler, came to power in Germany in 1933, it wanted to set up the…
Second Sino-Japanese War 1937-1945 (Summary)Japan had been pursuing an aggressive policy of imperial expansion at the expense of China since…
American Volunteer Group - "Flying Tigers" (1941)On the 20th of December in 1941, at an icebound airfield outside the city of Kunming in China's…