People: Germany
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The SS built a secret army after WWII
The notorious Waffem-SS continued their military activities after the Second World War. They built on a secret army in West Germany, starting in 1949. Their aim was to fight off a Russian invasion. Since Germany wasn’t allowed to have an army, they wanted to filled the gap left by the demise of the Wehrmacht. At first without…
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Should the Guillotine that was used to behead Hans and Sophie Sholl be exhibited?
A killing machine rouses German emotions. A Guillotine is found in a museum depot last January. It was used during the Third Reich and ended the lifes of many German resistance fighters, most notably Hans and Sophie Scholl’s. They were beheaded in February 1943, 61 years ago, only 4 days after their housekeeper told the authorities they were spreading anti-nazi leaflets. An art-historian found their…
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Three alleged Auschwitz guards arrested in Germany, aged 88-94
It’s a race against time: Nazi hunters try to capture the last living nazi-criminals. The Second World War ended just under 70 years ago, and with the living nazi-criminals over 88 years old, approaching, they have to hurry. On a nation-wide nazi-hunt, German authorities captured three men last Wednesday, aged 88-94. They suspect to the…
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German archaeologists reveal spectacular ‘barbarian’ treasure
An amateur archaeologist looted an early medieval treasure site last week (DisputedPast reported). Officials of the German state Rhineland-Palantinate showed the treasure yesterday. Given the value of the precious golden and silver objects, it is easy to understand why the finder was reluctant to deliver the goods to the authorities. Fine golden ornaments, silver cutlery and other golden…
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Nazis wanted to use mosquitoes as a biological weapon
At the end of the Second World War the nazis examined the use of mosquitoes as a biological weapon. Recently examined reports of the concentration camp Dachau proofs this. According to the researchers, nazi-doctors examined how the life-span of infected mosquitoes could be prolonged, so they would survive the transport to enemy territory. Officially, the research-program…
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Why ‘War Generation’ is strongly criticized in America
In Germany, the historical drama ‘Unsere Mütter, Unsere Väter’ was a great success. Now, the mini-series is running in America under the title ‘Generation War’ and receives little understanding. The series recently started in American cinema’s but is branded already as ‘five hours of self-pity’ by many critics. It may seem hardly surprising that when a film aims to understand the young soldiers of the German Wehrmacht, it meets little openness…
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Read Alfred Rosenberg’s diary online
It was quite a media-buzz when the American government announced that the diary of Alfred Rosenberg was found. Rosenberg, one of the top-nazi’s from Hitler’s Third Reich, was responsible for many of the criminals conducted by Germany. Speculations about the content of his long-lost diary were abundant, and DisputedPast went along with them. As it…