World War II

On 8 May 1995, the British prime minister, John Major, referred to the end of World War II as the end of a thirty years’ war; in this, he was correct: both sides saw this war as an attempt to complete a task left undone at the close of the First World War – the show-down which ended European global domination. The Second World War was, however, the ultimate catastrophe of modern history, laying waste the heart and soul of Europe. Here you will find contributions about this conflict, its prelude, conduct, and personalities – excluding non-military Nazi personalities, which are covered under the entry “Third Reich Era.” Also covered are contributions dealing with war crimes (and lies about alleged war crimes) committed in the course of the conflict. This does not include the “Holocaust,” which has a separate entry (and is not a war crime in the strict sense).

  • The “Miracle of Dunkirk”

    The Battle of Dunkirk occurred from May 26, 1940 to June 4, 1940. Approximately 338,000 British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and other Allied troops were evacuated from Dunkirk, France to England as German forces closed in on them. This massive military operation, which involved hundreds of naval and civilian vessels, became known as the “Miracle of…

  • John Charmley and the Story of Winston Churchill

    For more than thirty years, I’d occasionally come across harsh attacks against a British historian named John Charmley for writing a highly-critical biography of Winston Churchill, the famed British leader, and that was about the only thing I knew of that author. I’d always vaguely wondered exactly what he’d said about Churchill that had infuriated…

  • Super Effective Brainwashing

    If you’re not seeing this headline from The Times of Israel (ToI) as some real dystopian stuff, then you might be under the spell of Holocaust indoctrination. If you are having trouble seeing the insidiousness of a custom-tailored Holocaust-affirming exhibit just keep reading. A little background info: The exhibit was aimed at the children of…

  • The Bielski Brothers

    The Holocaust is always in the news. It’s so prevalent that I can get why a the average person scoffs at the idea of the Holocaust narrative being untrue. How could something that’s always being talked about be fake? CBS 12 News, West Palm Beach, thought it would be a good idea to run a…

  • Jewish Soldiers in Nazi Captivity

    Linenberg, Yorai, Jewish Soldiers in Nazi Captivity: American and British Prisoners of War during the Second World War, Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2023, 288 pp. 9”×6”; ISBN 978-0-198892786 Introduction The book Jewish Soldiers in Nazi Captivity: American and British Prisoners of War during the Second World War is based on author Yorai Linenberg’s…

  • Hitler’s Secret Meetings

    The International Military Tribunal (IMT) in its final judgment cited four secret meetings held by Hitler which indicated his plans to conduct aggressive war. In these meetings, held on November 5, 1937, May 23, 1939, August 22, 1939, and November 23, 1939, Hitler allegedly made important declarations explicitly stating his desire to conduct aggressive war….

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