What the Nazi leader’s path to power looked like

What the Nazi leader’s path to power looked like

President Hindenburg initially refused to appoint Hitler as Chancellor and placed von Papen in the post. In the meantime, the escalating situation had almost degenerated into civil war. The crisis of the Republic deepened in the autumn of 1932. After the newly elected parliament was dissolved in September, another election was held in November, the…

Volkswagen type 166 Schwimmwagen, known as the Waterman

Volkswagen type 166 Schwimmwagen, known as the Waterman

The picture shows a Volkswagen type 166 Schwimmwagen, known as the Waterman, making its way through the mud of a Ukrainian road. This type was based on the classic KDF 82 Kübelwagen off-road vehicle, the design of which Ferdinand Porsche used to create an amphibious version. The result was the KDF 128, which, although not…

Why didn’t the Americans come to liberate Prague? The legend of the agreement with the Soviets has fallen

Why didn’t the Americans come to liberate Prague? The legend of the agreement with the Soviets has fallen

Nobody can see inside Stalin’s head. The British play second fiddle, so Churchill desperately presses the US: „Free Prague!“ Perhaps to atone for Munich. But six days before the first American troops enter our territory, President Roosevelt dies. And to General Eisenhower, we are just pieces on the chessboard of war. The defeat of the…