On January 28, 1945, Roza Shanina
On January 28, 1945, Roza Shanina, a legendary Soviet sniper who at the age of 19 volunteered to join the Red Army to avenge the murder of her 3 brothers…
In America, a 15-year-old boy
In America, a 15-year-old boy was arrested for stealing bread and cheese.When he was presented in court, the judge asked him why he stole. Tears filled the boy’s eyes, and…
Maria Orlicka was born into a poor Polish family in Jaworzno on July 2, 1928
Maria Orlicka was born into a poor Polish family in Jaworzno on July 2, 1928. She helped take care of the house while her parents worked. In 1939, Germany invaded…
Did German soldiers fake their deaths during WWII to stay alive?
It certainly was a popular method of survival when things became desperate for the German army. The most common way came right at the battlefield. If a position was being…
This picture fills my heart with joy
“This picture fills my heart with joy. That’s my 7-year-old daughter at her school’s ‘Donuts with Dad’ event. But the man beside her isn’t her biological father—and that’s what makes…
Does roadkill harm the meat of a deer or such if someone tried to prepare it and cook it at a later point?
As a hunter, once I shot the animal, I bled it. Then I gut it and cool down the carcass a.s.a.p. In a clean environment I skin the animal and…
What would an optimist say to a Jewish boy in a WWII concentration camp?
I’m an optimist. This is what I said: My good friend Leon had the biggest numbers on his arm that I’d ever seen, at least an inch high. I said,…
During the war, when the Germans
During the war, when the Germans, who were the bad guys, captured France as their prey, they established their centre of operations in this large Ministry. It was the worst…
Abraham Kolski survived the Treblinka death camp
Abraham Kolski survived the Treblinka death camp, where the Nazis killed 925,000 Jewish people in just over a year. Most people sent to Treblinka were killed right away, but Abraham…
In January 2003, 26-year-old Texas mother of two
In January 2003, 26-year-old Texas mother of two, Susan Wright, lured her husband, Jeffrey Wright, into their room with a promise of sex, tied him up before stabbing him 193…