‘I Was Hitler’s Food Taster’ – German Woman Recalls Her Bizarre and Terrifying Wartime Job

“Not until her 95th birthday, nearly 70 years after the conflict ended, did Hitler’s last surviving food taster speak publicly of her bitter wartime experiences.” MARGOT WÖLK, the young wife of a German soldier who…

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MHN Marks Movember with the Most Famous Moustaches in Military History

“MilitaryHistoryNow.com is kicking off a month of Tweets from some of history’s best-known ‘staches with this montage.” MHN IS MARKING Movember this year with a salute to the most famous (and infamous) moustaches in military history. Now in…

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American Turncoat – Meet the Only U.S. Army Officer to Defect to the Nazis in WW2

“The 23-year-old U.S. Army second lieutenant stole an unarmed reconnaissance plane from an Allied airbase in southern Italy and flew it into enemy territory as part of a bizarre bid to change sides.” THE NAME…

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Junipero Serra — The Missionary Who Fought to End the Abuse of Native Americans by Spanish Soldiers

“In the struggle between the soldier and priest, the latter had won.” By George Yagi Jr. EUROPEAN ARMIES of the 18th century were built on the same rigid class system that defined civilian life of…

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Battle of the Brushes – Comparing the Paintings of Churchill and Hitler

“Art was a much-needed diversion for Churchill during the war’s darkest days, while Hitler once remarked that upon securing Germany’s future, he’d leave politics and live out his days painting.” DESPITE THEIR MANY differences (not to mention…

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Passive Aggression — Nine Decorated War Heroes Who Never Fired a Shot

“An astonishingly diverse number of individuals have earned decorations for non-violence in wartime. Here are some of them.” AFTER NEARLY A decade of exile from the spotlight, Mel Gibson is making headlines once again –…

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