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Werner Heisenberg: Germany’s Maligned Scientific Genius

By John Wear ∙ January 26, 2020

German physicist Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976) is widely regarded as one of the greatest physicists in world history. His contributions were crucial to the development of quantum physics during the first half of the 20^th Century. Unfortunately, Heisenberg’s reputation has been assailed because he worked on Germany’s atomic-bomb project during World War II. This article shows that Heisenberg’s slighted reputation is not justified, and that he risked his life in an effort to prevent the use of atomic bombs during the war.

Leni Riefenstahl: Filmdom’s Wrongly Scorned Creative Genius

By John Wear ∙ January 19, 2020

Germany's Leni Riefenstahl (1902-2003) was an extraordinary woman of extraordinary accomplishment in many creative fields. This article focuses on Riefenstahl’s remarkable career and the impact her association with Adolf Hitler had on her career, reputation, and life.

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel: Genius, Hero, Martyr … and Traitor?

By John Wear ∙ January 6, 2020

Erwin Rommel is widely regarded as one of World War II’s best generals. Historian Daniel Allen Butler writes about Rommel: “In France in 1940, then for two years in North Africa, then finally back in France once again, in Normandy in 1944, he proved himself a master of armored warfare, running rings around a succession…

The Genocide of Captive German Soldiers

By John Wear ∙ November 25, 2019

People in the countries that won World War II often referred to it as the “Good War,” a morally clear-cut conflict between good and evil.[1] This “Good War” is also claimed to have led to a good peace. After a period of adjustment, the United States generously adopted the Marshall Plan to help the Germans…

Martin Niemöller, Scourge of Tyranny

By John Wear ∙ November 23, 2019

First they came for the Germans, and I did not speak out—for I was not a German. Then they came for the Palestinians, and I did not speak out—for I was not a Palestinian. Then they came for the Holocaust revisionists, and I did not speak out—for I was not a Holocaust revisionist. Then they…

The Mauthausen Trial: A Disgrace to American Justice

By John Wear ∙ November 10, 2019

The Mauthausen trial began on March 29, 1946 and ended on May 13, 1946. It was among the biggest and most-important of the Dachau trials, proceeding against 61 defendants, including camp personnel, prisoner functionaries and civilian workers. The Mauthausen trial is noteworthy in that it produced more death sentences than any other trial in American history. This article will document the extreme unfairness and injustice of the Mauthausen trial.

Germany, Bastion of Europe: Stalin’s War of Conquest

By John Wear ∙ October 26, 2019

Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941 is widely presented by historians as an unprovoked act of aggression by Germany. Hitler is typically described as an untrustworthy liar who maliciously abrogated the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact he had signed with the Soviet Union. Historians usually depict Joseph Stalin as a hapless victim of Hitler’s aggression, but the Soviet archives show that the Soviet Union had amassed the largest and most-powerful army in history. Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union was a desperate preemptive attack to prevent the Soviet Union from conquering all of Europe.

The Reluctant Conqueror: Germany’s Invasions of Greece, Yugoslavia and North Africa

By John Wear ∙ October 20, 2019

The question is often asked: If Hitler wanted peace, why did he invade so many countries? This article explains why Germany invaded and occupied Greece, Crete, Yugoslavia as well as several areas in North Africa. It will also discuss some of the effects of Germany’s invasion and occupation of these areas.

Herald of the Victors’ Shame: James Bacque, 1929-2019

By John Wear ∙ October 7, 2019

James Bacque died peacefully on September 13, 2019, surrounded by his family after suffering multiple strokes. His wife Elisabeth says James was lucid and listening to the end, and that his sense of humor never failed him. Bacque had a long literary career as a journalist, an editor and a publisher. His first books were…

All That for … This?

By John Wear ∙ October 2, 2019

World War II was supposedly fought to stop fascist aggression and to create democratic institutions in the liberated nations of Europe. However, within a remarkably short period after the war, the Soviet Union ruthlessly subjected Eastern Europe to its totalitarian control.