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German Leadership in WWII: Genius or Insanity?

Nazi Germany’s leadership during World War II made decisions that stunned the world - some brilliantly calculated, others catastrophically reckless. In this video, I examine key figures, their ...
The bulk of the German Army—the dough feet of the normal infantry divisions—moved on shank's mare. The rifle companies' transport consisted of three-horse wagons, on which the troops loaded ...
Nicholas Stargardt's new book fills in gaps about what ordinary Germans knew – and when – during the years from 1939 to 1945.
The USS Borie landed on the German submarine U-405's foredeck during World War II, locking the ships together for an incredibly fraught 10 minutes of what would become an hourlong engagement ...