The Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk: Architecture, Memory, and Politics
Bold design, curated narrative.…
WWII
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Hitler’s Last Direct Order
The last military order personally signed by Adolf Hitler is a remarkable historical document. Written as Berlin fell to Soviet forces, it reveals how Hitler viewed himself even as the Third Reich was collapsing around him.…
Robert Clary, 1926 - 2022
For many viewers, Robert Clary will always be Corporal LeBeau from Hogan’s Heroes. Behind the laughter, however, was a Holocaust survivor who lost nearly his entire family and spent decades ensuring that the stories of victims and survivors would not be forgotten.…
Swiss Economic Ties to Nazi Germany
During World War II, Switzerland maintained extensive and highly profitable economic ties with Nazi Germany — ties that its own parliament would eventually commission a landmark inquiry to investigate…