July 29, 1921 — Adolf Hitler becomes Führer of the Nazi Party
Hitler was the 55th person to join the German Worker’s Party – the same party that later re-named itself the...
August 29, 2019
The Hitler Rap
January 30, 1933 — Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
It’s often overlooked, what the enormity of his crimes afterwards, but Hitler came to power more or less legally, elected...
May 19, 2019
September 1, 1939 — Germany invades Poland
It was the opening gambit of World War Two in Europe. After trying to press its geographical claims (especially to...
March 4, 2019
April 9, 1940 — Denmark surrenders to Germany
The Danish surrender to Germany took place only 2 hours after the invasion of Operation Weserübung began – although in...
February 27, 2019
May 15, 1940 — Holland surrenders to Germany
At the outbreak of World War Two in 1939, Holland had declared itself neutral, just as it had done during...
February 22, 2019
May 28, 1940 — Belgium surrenders to Germany
The German advance into Belgium in the spring of 1940 was swift and decisive. Belgium was militarily unprepared for war...
February 12, 2019
April 29, 1945 — Adolf Hitler marries Eva Braun
Eva Braun first met Adolf Hitler in 1929, when she was only 17 years old. At the time, she was...
October 19, 2018
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