The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy highlights the bravery and resourcefulness of American soldiers and the people of Graignes while further demolishing the myth of a blameless Waffen SS.' Steven P.

in Normandy. The Allies were gaining the upper hand and some 15 months later the war would be over. But in the South, a German Waffen-SS company descended on Oradur-sur-Glane for the sake of ...

Stefan Ashton Frank (Narrator)Oskar Gröning (Waffen SS Accountant Auschwitz - Birkenau)Hans Friedrich (Waffen SS 1st SS Infantry Brigade)Kurt Barkhausen (Member SS Death Head Division)Ekkehard ...

June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet, few know in detail exactly why and how, from the end of 1943 through August 1944, this region became the most ...

It includes senior officers from the Waffen SS, including General Maximilian von Herff, a key figure in the destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto. Apart from the simply historically inquisitive, it ...

In honoring a book depicting Ukrainian volunteers in the Waffen SS as heroes and patriots, the group reveals historical ignorance—or indifference to antisemitism. Ad Policy Nazi Minister of the ...

"Our honor means loyalty" - with this slogan the soldiers of the Waffen-SS go to war in 1939. They think of themselves as more than just soldiers. They are warriors, self-proclaimed elite ...

RIGA, March 11. /TASS/. Events on Legionnaire Day, Latvia’s unofficial day of remembrance of the Latvian Waffen SS divisions, may be canceled over coronavirus fears, local Neatkariga Rita Avize ...

The pledge came after it returned $30,000 from the family of Yaroslav Hunka, a Waffen SS veteran who received standing ovations in Parliament during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

Former Commons Speaker Anthony Rota is being urged to appear before a House of Commons committee to explain his decision to invite and honour Yaroslav Hunka, a Waffen-SS veteran, during an address ...

From their jump into Normandy to taking Hitler's Eagle's Nest ... Lewis), wins a surprising victory against a formidable ...

The best time to visit Normandy is June to August. Though this is the height of the peak tourist season – which can last from May to mid-October – this period also promises the most pleasant ...