March 1944, Hungary. As the tide of the Second World War shifts decisively against Nazi Germany, Hungarian Regent Miklós Horthy finds himself under growing pressure, both domestically and from Berlin, to determine where Hungary truly stands. Behind the scenes, the Hungarian Prime Minister Miklós Kállay, increasingly convinced that Germany’s defeat is inevitable, has been discreetly…
August 1944, Budapest, Hungary. Hungarian Admiral Miklós Horthy removes the Nazi-friendly government that was installed in the preceding spring and begins considering strategies for surrendering to the Allied force he distrusts the most: the Red Army. Despite his reservations, Horthy decides the Soviets are a lesser evil than the Germans, and on 11 October, he…
17 August 1944, German-occupied Belgium. Allied forces push north from France, German troops retreat, and the Belgian Resistance grows bolder. That evening, near the industrial city of Charleroi, resistance fighters ambush a car and kill Oswald Englebin, a Belgian collaborator aligned with Nazi Germany, together with his wife and child. By dawn, reprisals will begin….
30 January 1933, Germany. Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Nazi Party, is appointed chancellor of Germany and aims to lead the German “master race” to victory in the “racial struggle” against those deemed as “inferior” peoples, especially the Jews. The German medical profession plays a central role in shaping and implementing many Nazi policies, …
The 12th of March, 1938. German troops cross the border with Austria and invade the country without firing a single shot. They are not met with armed resistance, but with cheers and flowers. While thousands of Austrians turn out to greet Adolf Hitler as he travels first to Linz and then on to Vienna, terrified…
18 September 1931. Japan, seeking raw materials to fuel its growing industries, invades Manchuria – an industrial area located in Northeastern China known for its rich mineral and coal reserves. In the following years, there will be various “incidents”, or armed clashes of a limited nature between the Empire of the Rising Sun and the…
The early hours of 15 March 1939. German troops begin crossing the borders of the Czech lands, advancing into Bohemia and Moravia without meeting organised resistance. Columns of Wehrmacht – the German Army- move along main roads toward key cities, while armoured vehicles and motorised formations enter Prague before dawn. The occupation follows directly from…
Clint Eastwood checked into a hotel when the desk clerk stopped him. “Sir, I should inform you this is a luxury property. Our standard rooms are quite expensive.” When Clint asked, “How expensive?” And what was revealed on the clerk’s computer left 15 people in the lobby speechless. It was a Thursday…
Cafeteria line. 8-year-old holding empty tray, not crying loud, just silent tears. Bullies had stolen his lunch money, got to front of line. Worker, “Money?” Boy shook his head. “Then you can’t eat. Sit down.” Boy didn’t move, just stood there crying silently. Tray still in hands, hoping for miracle. What happened…
Some Hollywood stars are born to shine, but Al Pacino emerged from the shadows, and he never entirely escaped them. From a boy growing up in poverty in the Bronx, losing his father at the age of two, to a young man constantly wandering and sleeping on park benches, he had only…
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