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Untold history of World War 2. Secret missions, heroes they don't talk about in school.

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Untold history of World War 2. Secret missions, heroes they don't talk about in school.

    Hans-Ulrich Rudel

    Hans-Ulrich Rudel

    Although he shot down only 9 enemy planes, Hans-Ulrich Rudel was definitely one of the greatest German combat pilots. However, he is not as widely-known as Erich Hartmann or Adolf Galland, most likely because he was not a fighter pilot but a “Stuka” dive bomber pilot.


    German Field Marshall Ferdinand Schörner famously claimed that, “Rudel alone is worth an entire division!”

    • 1 min
    WW2 Heroes #1 - Michael Wittmann, German Panzer Ace

    WW2 Heroes #1 - Michael Wittmann, German Panzer Ace

    Some people say that 13 is an unlucky number. Surely, soldiers of the 4th County of London Yeomanry regiment would agree because at exactly on June 13, 1944; they were smashed into dust by ... a single Tiger tank, under the command of Michael Wittmann!

    • 3 min
    The Secret History of WW2 - The Sinking of SS Athenia

    The Secret History of WW2 - The Sinking of SS Athenia

    Shortly after Great Britain declared war on Nazi Germany, Fritz Lemp, commander of german submarine U-30 made a ghastly mistake. He attacked and sunk passenger liner with over 1400 passengers on board. Germans had done everything they could possibly, do to cover it up!

    • 5 min

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