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Berlin — Mit der Ernennung Adolf Hitlers zum Reichskanzler am 30. Januar 1933 begann für zehntausende schwule Männer in Deutschland eine systematische Verfolgung, die in Konzentrationslagern, Folter und Tod mündete und deren Aufarbeitung erst Jahrzehnte später einsetzte. Historische Dokumente und Überlebendenberichte zeichnen das Bild einer Terrorherrschaft, die Homosexuelle als „Staatsfeinde” und „Entartete” brandmarkte und mit … Read more

In July 1943, on a road in central Sicily, a single German machine gun position had stopped an American advance for six hours. The gun sat on top of a rocky cliff about 70 meters above the road. Every approach to the base of the cliff was covered. Every attempt to move up the road … Read more

Dachau, 29. April 1945. Ein Datum, das in die Geschichte eingehen sollte – doch die Befreiung des Konzentrationslagers Dachau durch Einheiten der 45. Infanteriedivision der 7. US-Armee geriet zu einem Ereignis von unfassbarer Grausamkeit, das bis heute zu den umstrittensten Episoden des Zweiten Weltkriegs zählt. Was als Akt der Befreiung begann, endete in einem Blutrausch, … Read more

Al Capone controlled Chicago. He owned police officers, judges, senators, and union bosses. His organization, the Chicago Outfit, was the most powerful criminal enterprise in America. He took over the North Side by machine-gunning seven men in a garage. He took over Cicero by sending 200 armed men into the streets on election day. He … Read more

In August 1944, the village of Saint-Clair-sur-Elle in Normandy had just been liberated. By evening, French civilians had opened everything they had saved — wine, food, and music. Lieutenant David Pierce was dancing. He was not dancing awkwardly or out of obligation. He was actually dancing. He had grown up in Charleston, South Carolina, in … Read more

The Colombo family has long been regarded as the most warring of the five families in New York. Among the conflicts that shaped it, the Gallo war of the late 1950s and early 1960s stands out as one of the most consequential. The roots of the war lay in the leadership of Joe Profaci, who … Read more

In September 2024, genealogical researcher Thomas Rivera received an email that would lead him to one of the most remarkable discoveries of his twelve-year career. The message came from Jessica Chen, an estate executive handling the belongings of the late Dorothy Henderson, who had passed away at 97. Boxes of old family photographs had been … Read more

Uman (Ukraine) – Es war der 3. August 1941, fünf Uhr morgens, als Generalleutnant Iwan Muschtschenko am Fenster der Dorfschule von Monastyrok stand und in die Ferne blickte. Dort, wo gestern noch die Linien seiner Truppen lagen, stieg dichter schwarzer Rauch auf. Innerhalb von nur vier Tagen hatten sich die deutschen Panzerkeile bei Perwomaisk geschlossen … Read more

In April 1945, a captured German general stood before George S. Patton with his arms crossed. His uniform was still immaculate despite his recent capture, and his Iron Cross remained pinned to his chest. A smirk suggested he viewed surrender as a temporary inconvenience rather than a defeat. Generalmajor Heinrich von Kleist had commanded Panzer … Read more

A family photograph taken in 1882 in the American South shows a Black family posed inside a photography studio. The father stands at the center in a dark suit and tie. The mother sits beside him in a high-collared blouse, her hands folded in her lap. Five children are arranged around them with care. At … Read more