Category: Recommended Reading
Of Blood and Oil – How the Fight for Petroleum in WW1 Changed Warfare Forever
“World War One was the first conflict to be fuelled by oil. For the first time in warfare, petroleum possession became the lifeblood of armies.” By Timothy C. Winegard DURING WORLD WAR TWO, roughly, 90…
‘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…
Two Years a Slave – Frenchman Recalls His Time as Forced Labourer in Nazi Germany
“I would be seized by a feeling of rage and the desire to kill, but I felt powerless.” The Nazi war machine was powered by slaves. An estimated 20 per cent of Hitler’s wartime workforce was…
After the Fall – Saigon Resident Recalls Terrifying Day of Communist Takeover
“To this day, I am still able to recall the terror of the fall of Saigon. The appalling threat from the communists is still vivid in my mind.” For most Americans, their country’s long ordeal in…
Lusitania Down — Survivor Recalls Torpedoed Ocean Liner’s Terrifying Final Minutes
“Only my training from boyhood up, in the water and under it, gave me the courage to jump.” ON MAY 7, 1915, the German U-boat U-20 fired a torpedo into the side of the passenger liner RMS Lusitania as it…
Somme Centenary — Books, Apps & Docs for the 100th Anniversary of WW1’s Most Famous Battle
“Publishers, app developers and filmmakers have been turning out a growing body of content to help mark the historic milestone.” IN MANY WAYS, the 1916 Somme offensive symbolizes the carnage and futility of the wider First World War:…
