Tag: WWII
Inside the Flossenbürg Concentration Camp: A Glimpse into History
American troops liberate the Flossenbürg concentration camp and discover the gruesome traces of years of incarceration. Following liberation in April 1945, the conditions of the camp and those imprisoned there were recorded. Documentary: Countdown to…
Unveiling Auschwitz: Soviet Inspection and the grim Reality #documentary #worldwar2
In January 1945, a Soviet commission inspects Auschwitz-Birkenau, finding only 8,000 of the 58,000 inmates still alive. The Nazis had left the weak to die, and evidence of destroyed gas chambers reveals the horrors of…
Advancing into Hitler’s Reich: US Troops face intense Resistance #documentary #worldwar2
Since the Battle of the Bulge, US troops have faced slow progress and intense warfare, losing over 20,000 lives. Now, they gather to advance into Hitler’s Reich, encountering persistent Wehrmacht resistance. Documentary: Countdown to Surrender…
Germans fleeing in the final days of WWII #documentary #worldwar2
As the war neared its end in 1945, around seven million Germans were fleeing, facing two perilous options: escaping to the West by sea or risking a dangerous journey across the ice-covered lagoon in horse-drawn…
The soviet breakthrough #worldwar2 #hitler #documentary
In January 1945, amid a heavy snowstorm, the Soviets penetrated the Wehrmacht’s defense lines, signaling a decisive turning point and the impending end of the war in favor of the Allies. Documentary: Countdown to Surrender…
Churchill’s symbolic act: First visit to Hitler’s Reich at the Siegfried Line #documentary #hitler
In March 1945, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill visited Hitler’s Reich, symbolically expressing his disdain for Hitler and the Nazi regime by urinating on the Siegfried Line defenses near Aachen. Documentary: Countdown to Surrender –…
Guardians of the Sky: Humboldthain’s WWII Anti-Aircraft Towers #documentary #worldwar2
The Humboldthain in Berlin, formerly anti-aircraft towers, equipped with twin guns, served to protect the city center during WWII from British and US air raids. Documentary: Countdown to Surrender – The Last 100 Days |…
Waiting for tomorrow: A young German’s perspective on world war 2 #documentary #worldwar2
In a letter on January 28, 1945, a young German woman expresses the frustration of waiting for an uncertain future while her husband serves in the Luftwaffe. Documentary: Countdown to Surrender – The Last 100…
Churchill’s hope for freedom #documentary #worldwar2
Churchill envisions victory over Hitler as a triumph for freedom but anticipates challenges if Stalin asserts dominance in Eastern Europe, suggesting a prolonged struggle for freedom in that region. Documentary: Countdown to Surrender – The…
Alliance in the shadows: Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin #documentary #worldwar2
Winston Churchill arrives in the Crimea, greeted by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, aiming to negotiate the future with Joseph Stalin. The wartime alliance was primarily held together by the common enemy, Adolf Hitler. Documentary:…
Franco’s Foreign Policy Successes | Spain’s Forgotten Dictatorship Ep. 4 | Documentary
Franco’s foreign policy successes opened up new perspectives in Spain in the mid-1950s, which brought the country forward again after a long period of stagnation. The renewed legitimization of Franco’s rule led to dwindling resistance…
Battle and Liberation: The End of World War II | Countdown to Surrender – The Last 100 Days | Ep. 4
The last days of the World War II are numbered. But before peace comes in May and with it the downfall of Hitler, liberators and liberated alike have to endure the unimaginable. The last three…
Hitlers dreams: Attack on the U.S. West Coast #documentary #hitler
For years, experts have been contemplating, within the realm of counterfactual history, what would have happened if it had not been the Americans but the Germans under Hitler who had completed the construction of the…
The Final Battles of World War II | Countdown to Surrender – The Last 100 Days | Ep. 2
March 6, 1945: During World War II, Cologne falls to the Allies, marking the capture of the first major German city. US troops secure the intact Rhine bridge in Remagen. Stalin orders immediate planning for…
Franco after World War 2 – Spain’s Forgotten Dictatorship Ep. 3 | Documentary
At the conclusion of the Second World War, a reconfiguration of the global political landscape took place. The Allies began to categorize nations distinctly as either champions or adversaries of democracy. Franco found himself in…
The Reign of Franco – Spain’s Forgotten Dictatorship Ep. 2 | Documentary
Dive into the compelling narrative of Francisco Franco’s rule in “The Reign of Franco – Spain’s Forgotten Dictatorship Ep. 2”. This documentary explores Franco’s ascent during the Spanish Civil War, his alliances with fascist leaders…
NATO & EU Member Poland Collaborates with Fascists & Mandates Holocaust Revisionism
Poland’s far-right government, a close US ally, co-sponsored a fascist march after passing a law that makes Holocaust revisionism mandatory. Dovid Katz of Defending History warns Eastern European NATO/EU member states are becoming authoritarian nationalist…
