Nazi Germany

Thinking of invading Russia? Think again.

During the Battle of the Bulge, a group of pathfinders undertook a suicide mission that would determine the fate of the 101st Airborne.

The Volkswagen Kubelwagen was the Nazi version of the Jeep. Built under the guidance of Mercedes-Benz and Porsche engineers.

The Swiss voted to upgrade their fighter jets fleet and government is determined to go ahead with the project despite opposition voices.

Guinness World Records stopped tracking the world’s most decorated soldiers because the importance and distinction of certain medals outweigh the number of medals a service member can be awarded — a point veterans certainly understand. What brought this issue to Guinness’s attention was the medal count between Audie Murphy — long regarded as the most […]

During World War II, the Nazis tried to systematically eliminate the Jews from Europe with their “Final Solution.” Anne Frank’s family that had been hiding in Amsterdam from the Gestapo for more than two years was betrayed and arrested. Anne Frank and seven other Jews were sent to the Nazi death camps. Seven of them […]

Sensational press accounts were just plain rabid about this man from the time he “escaped” a post-WWII “Officers’” holding camp, until the start of the Vietnam conflict. All he ever really wanted to be was a Mechanical Engineer and to serve his country honorably. Most of us would never have heard of this Commando’s successes […]

We look at a few of the spies of World War II who helped their countries win – and sometimes LOSE – battles, and ultimately, the war.

For most people, surviving the Holocaust in Nazi-occupied Europe would be the defining moment of their lives. Men like Major General Sidney Shachnow aren’t most people. The Lithuanian-born Shachnow survived a forced labor camp and went on to join the U.S. Army, serve in Vietnam, and lead the Army Special Forces’ ultra-secret World War III […]

Disclaimer: A copy of the book was provided to SOFREP for review purposes. Damien Lewis’ latest book, “Churchill’s Shadow Raiders: The Race to Develop Radar, WWII’s Invisible Secret Weapon” is a gripping popular history book. It recounts the beginnings of British paratroopers and Britain’s struggle to win the Radar War against Nazi Germany. Nowadays, the […]

The top Special Operations unit of the German military has once again been rocked by a right-wing scandal. Last month, German law enforcement officers, in conjunction with the German military intelligence agency (MAD), raided the residence of a sergeant major who was assigned to the Kommando Spezialkrafte (KSK), the Tier 1 Special Operations unit of […]

On June 6, 1944, the Allies stormed the beaches on Normandy, beginning the long campaign that would end Nazi Germany. Here’s some footage from the landings that has been colorized. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czKFaGG29VQ