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in defence economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: World War II
On June 1,1943 the BOAC Flight 777,a scheduled British Overseas Airways Corporation civilian airline flight from Portela Airport in Lisbon, Portugal to Whitchurch Airport near Bristol, England.The Douglas DC-3 serving the flight was attacked by eight German Junkers Ju 88 fighter planes and crashed into the Bay of Biscay, killing all 17 on board. BOAC […]
BOAC Flight 777
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in defence economics, economic history, economics of crime, law and economics, war and peace Tags: Nazi Germany, The Holocaust, World War II
The one thing that really intrigues me about the Holocaust and other horrific events throughout history is, how people justify killing and torturing fellow human beings. It will take an awful lot before I would hurt another human being, only when I would be physically threatened would I resort to physical defence. The Nazis didn’t […]
How the Nazis Justified Murdering Innocent Lives
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in defence economics, war and peace Tags: World War II
It’s amazing to think that the allies possibly won the war by a dead homeless man. Glyndwr Michael (4 January 1909 – 24 January 1943) was a semi-literate homeless man whose body was used in Operation Mincemeat, the successful World War II deception plan that lured German forces to Greece prior to the Allied invasion […]
The bizarre case of Glyndwr Michael- The WWII Hero, who never was.
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In 1972 English writer Frederick Forsyth published a novel, THE ODESSA FILE which encompassed the adventures of a young German reporter attempting to discover the location of a former SS concentration-camp commander, Austrian Nazi SS-Obersturmfuhrer and Commandant of the Riga Ghetto during 1943, Eduard Roschmann who earned the nickname the “Butcher of Riga.” In the novel, the German freelance […]
REVENGE OF ODESSA by Frederick Forsyth and Tony Kent
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in defence economics, war and peace Tags: Nazi Germany, World War II
The “German Instrument of Surrender” actually refers to two documents. The first was signed in Reims, France, on May 7, 1945, and the second—a more formal “definitive” version—was signed in Berlin on May 8, 1945, to satisfy the Soviet Union’s demand for a ceremony in the captured German capital. Below is the text of the […]
German Instrument of Surrender
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in defence economics, economics of crime, law and economics, war and peace Tags: Nazi Germany, The Holocaust, World War II
On 5 May 1945, Mauthausen Concentration Camp was liberated by the US Army. Just a simple poem to commemorate that day. In Mauthausen’s shadow, where darkness did dwell,In the heart of despair, where horrors did swell,There came a day of courage, a day of light,When the chains of oppression were shattered in flight. From the […]
Mauthausen Liberated
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in defence economics, economic history, war and peace Tags: Nazi Germany, World War II
On 29 April 1945, Hitler completed his will and last political testament and married his longtime mistress, Eva Braun. He also received the news that Benito Mussolini met his death in Italy. Mussolini’s corpse, along with that of his mistress, Clara Petacci, had been smashed in fury by a mob and hung upside down outside […]
The Reporting of Hitler’s Death
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in defence economics, economic history, economics of crime, law and economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: Nazi Germany, The Holocaust, World War II
Dachau was the first concentration camp built by the Nazis. It opened on 22 March 1933. Twelve years, one month and one week later, the US Forces liberated the camp. The troops were horrified by what they saw. Below are just some testimonies. A letter by Sgt. Horace Evers Dearest Mom and Lou, Just received […]
Dachau Liberated
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in defence economics, war and peace Tags: World War II
Elbe Day, observed on April 25, commemorates a pivotal moment near the close of World War II in Europe when American and Soviet forces met along the Elbe River in Germany in 1945. This encounter represented far more than a tactical milestone; it symbolized the collapse of Nazi Germany and the temporary unity of two […]
Elbe Day: A Symbolic Meeting at the End of War
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in defence economics, economics of crime, law and economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: Nazi Germany, The Holocaust, World War II
On April 15, 1945, British forces, including units of the British Second Army and the 11th Armoured Division, entered Bergen-Belsen and liberated the remaining prisoners. The sight that greeted the liberators was horrifying. They found tens of thousands of emaciated and diseased prisoners, along with thousands of unburied corpses strewn throughout the camp. The liberation […]
April 15, 1945—Bergen-Belsen Liberated
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in defence economics, health economics, war and peace Tags: rationing, World War II
28 Mar 2026 1 Comment
in defence economics, economics of media and culture, war and peace Tags: Nazi Germany, World War II
Before joining the Nazi Party (NSDAP), Joseph Goebbels (1897–1945) held a doctorate in German literature but struggled to establish himself as a writer and was unemployed. His exceptional rhetorical skills enabled him to rise rapidly within the party, where he became a key figure in disseminating National Socialist, anti-republican, and antisemitic propaganda. Adolf Hitler rewarded […]
Joseph Goebbels-An Evil little man
26 Mar 2026 1 Comment
in defence economics, movies, war and peace Tags: World War II
Stewart’s draft number was 310, and when he appeared before Draft Board No. 245 in West Los Angeles in February 1941, the 6’3” actor weighed just 138 pounds—five pounds under the minimum requirement. He was rejected for service. Undeterred, Stewart took matters into his own hands. Aware he was nearing the age limit for flight […]
James Stewart-WW2 Hero
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in defence economics, economics of crime, International law, law and economics, laws of war, movies, war and peace Tags: Nazi Germany, World War II
During World War II, one of the most daring and ambitious prisoner-of-war (POW) escapes in history took place in the German POW camp Stalag Luft III. Known as “The Great Escape,” Allied airmen executed this remarkable event, which demonstrated extraordinary resilience, ingenuity, and bravery in their pursuit of freedom. While the escape itself was a […]
The True Story of the Great Escape
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in defence economics, economics of crime, International law, law and economics, laws of war, war and peace Tags: extradition, Nazi Germany, World War II
In 1943 a law was passed in Germany which gave all foreign Waffen SS members the German nationality by default. This law still prevents extradition of WWII War criminals to be extradited to their native countries, because these men have the German nationality , and Germany does not extradite it’s own citizens. These are just […]
The 1943 German law that denies justice to be done.
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