Russia publishes archives revealing Latvian Waffen-SS atrocities in WWII
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has released newly declassified documents detailing mass atrocities committed by Latvian Waffen-SS units duri ...
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The US Army & German Wehrmacht VS Waffen SS - Battle for Castle Itter 1945
On 5 May 1945, a few days after Hitler’s suicide, American soldiers under command of US Army Captain John C. "Jack" Lee, Jr.
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The Battle of Itter Castle: WWII’s Strangest Battle
The Battle of Itter Castle, fought on May 5, 1945, was a desperate fight to defend high-profile French captives—including former prime ministers, generals, and even a tennis champion—against fanatical ...