The Demyansk Airlift: Germany's Costly Supply Mission
February 10, 1942 —a bitter winter morning in the Soviet Union. The frozen forests and snowbound fields of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Re…
World War II
The Execution of the Tiger of Malaya
The humid air of Manila was thick with tension on February 23, 1946, as Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita met his end on the gallows. Once celebra…
Operation Heads: Poland’s Resistance Strikes Back
February 1943—the bitter cold gripped the war-torn streets of occupied Poland as the Polish Home Army command convened in secrecy. They made a bold d…
North Africa 1941: Mussolini’s Defeat and Hitler’s Ultimatum
Mussolini’s Ambition and the Italian Expansion in North Africa On the cold morning of February 5, 1941 , inside the Reich Chancellery in Berlin ,…
The Holocaust in North Africa: Forgotten Victims & Heroes
A Hidden Chapter of History On February 13, 1943 , a chilling order echoed through the streets of Tunis . The Jewish community was commanded to pay…
WWII Nazi Forced Labor: Millions Enslaved in War Effort
The Decision to Enslave Millions On January 4, 1944, a bitter chill settled over the Reich Chancellery as high-ranking Nazi officials gathered to fin…