Conflict: World War II
In 1928, a biologist and pharmacologist named Alexander walked into his lab with a friend and picked up one of his experimental dishes to show how much work he had to do. The dish was supposed to contain a culture … Continue reading
Conflict: World War II
On November 25, 1939, leading Nazi party member Heinrich Himmler was sent a forty-page document entitled, “The issue of the treatment of population in former Polish territories from a racial-political view.” In the last chapter of this document, a plan … Continue reading
Conflict: World War I, World War II
Throughout history, military forces have come up with countless innovations in weaponry and defense. One of these inventions, which came into use during the first and second world wars, was the barrage balloon. Barrage balloons were essentially large floating mines. … Continue reading
Conflict: World War II
In 1944, before the Allied invasion of Europe, Justice Owen J. Roberts met with Brig. Gen. William J. Donovan of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), and requested that a unit be formed that could deal with art looted under … Continue reading