PN1501 Hermann Fegelein was born on October 30, 1906, in Ansbach, then part of the German Empire. As a young boy, he worked at his father's equestrian school in Munich and later became a proficient rider who participated in jumping events. In 1925, Fegelein joined the 17th Bavarian Cavalry Regiment, which he left in 1928. The … Read more
Hermann Fegelein remains one of the most notorious figures in Adolf Hitler's inner circle, a man whose rapid rise through the SS was matched only by the brutality of the units he commanded and the opportunism that defined his career. Born on October 30, 1906, in Ansbach, then part of the German Empire, Fegelein grew … Read more
On June 4, 1943, a German prisoner of war named Unafitzia Verer Burkhart wrote secretly in his diary aboard a train crossing the Texas plains. He could not believe what he was seeing through the window. Electric lights blazed from every farmhouse, street corner, and shop window at ten o'clock at night. In Germany, blackout … Read more
Zawias u dołu drzwi zacinał się tak długo, ile pamiętałam, a dom moich rodziców w Circleville nigdy niczego nie naprawiał, dopóki się całkiem nie zepsuło. W środku było głośno i gwarnie, tak jak zawsze w weekendy. Darcy wciąż stała na drugim końcu stołu w jadalni, kończąc swoją relację na żywo, podczas gdy reszta z nas … Read more
In the final weeks of World War II, as Germany collapsed and surrendering troops filled the roads, one man disappeared without a trace. His name was Hans Kammler, an SS engineer who had built some of the Reich's most secret weapons. Some said he took his own life. Others swore the Americans captured him. Behind … Read more
Few criminal couples in American history are as famous as Bonnie and Clyde. Their names are recognized around the world, yet the real story behind the legend is far darker than most people realize. The pair were thieves and fugitives first, and they did not hesitate to kill in order to escape the authorities. Their … Read more
The names Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow have become almost as familiar as Romeo and Juliet. Books, songs, and movies have told and retold their story. During their lifetimes, they were blamed for nearly every high-profile robbery in Texas and neighboring states, and a special unit was created to catch them. For several years they … Read more
Eleanor von Schwarzenberg was born Eleonore Elizabeth Amalia Magdalena on June 20, 1682, in the town of Melnik, in the region then known as Bohemia and now part of the Czech Republic. Her father was Prince Ferdinand August of the House of Lobkowitz, one of the oldest and most respected aristocratic families in the region, … Read more
The Old West of popular imagination—clean streets, clear-cut heroes, and dramatic showdowns—largely ignores a far messier reality. Behind the famous lawmen and dusty legends lay a complex world where moral lines blurred, money often dictated justice, and many of the people who built the frontier were written out of the story entirely. Lawmen and outlaws … Read more
Wyatt Earp remains the best known of all the frontier lawmen of the American West. Soft-spoken and possessed of nerves of steel, he survived countless gunfights through extraordinary patience and a resolute manner. But Earp was not only the famous lawman of Dodge City and Tombstone fame. He was also a buffalo hunter, miner, car … Read more