Category: Odd Facts
The Sinking of the ‘Faa di Bruno’ — Inside Italy’s Submarine War in the North Atlantic
“The deployment of Italian submarines into the North Atlantic bolstered the German presence there. However, the Kriegsmarine soon discovered that the Italian navy was ‘ill-suited in design, equipment, training, doctrine and temperament to the Atlantic…
“Geronimo!” — Why American Paratroopers Shout an Apache Chief’s Name When Jumping
“The origin of this now famous cry remains something of a mystery.” EARLY IN THE development of American airborne forces, the cry of “Geronimo!” became a familiar sound as paratroopers leaped from the doors of transport…
The Attack of the ‘Last Great Pirate’ – Benito De Soto, Wellington’s Treasure and the Raid on the ‘Morning Star’
“After opening fire with cannon and forcing the isolated English vessel to stop, an armed boarding party swarmed over Morning Star’s side.” By Michael Ford NO ONE ABOARD the English vessel Morning Star imagined they’d…
Incident at Launceston – How Racial Tensions Among GIs in Great Britain Led to Armed Confrontation
“Riding on the tide of simmering racial tension in U.S. training camps and explosive riots in five American cities during the long hot bloody summer of 1943, this enmity inevitably floated across the Atlantic with…
Who Would Be a Nazi? – Historian Explores What Drove One Seemingly Ordinary German Into the SS
“Griesinger’s story offers a chilling reminder of how ordinary people, not monsters, made the Nazi regime and its heinous crimes.” By Daniel Lee PORTRAYALS IN popular culture of the infamous Schutzstaffel or SS generally paint…
Nazi Agents in Iran – Hitler’s Middle East Spy Ring and the Plot to Kill FDR, Churchill & Stalin at Tehran
“These two novice secret agents would play key roles in laying the groundwork for one of the most audacious covert operations in World War II: the Nazi plot to assassinate FDR, Churchill and Stalin.” By…
