Nearly 70 years later, the pair are becoming friends.
World War II
Whiskey and Cigars Are This 107-Year-Old Veteran’s Secrets to a Long Life
5 secrets to long life from one of the oldest veterans.
Schindler’s List Is on eBay for $3 Million
Typed on onion-skin paper, the document is one of seven original copies Oskar Schindler created
Vienna Philharmonic Reveals Nazi Past
New research has revealed that many musicians in the Vienna Philharmonic were members of the Nazi Party
Stalingrad: On the 70th Anniversary of a Tide-Turning Battle, a Controversial Name Makes a Comeback
Once again, Stalingrad is here.
‘Love Letters’ from Joseph Goebbels Fail to Sell at Auction
The love letters and school essays of the Nazi Minister for Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels have failed to sell at auction, putting the future of the documents back into question.
An anonymous consigner had put the items up for …
92-Year-Old DVD Bootlegger is a Hero to U.S. Soldiers
Hyman Strachman says he has sent 300,000 pirated DVDs to U.S. troops overseas. Go ahead and complain about that, Hollywood.
Reading While Eating for April 26: Suntory Time
An ode to Bill Murray kicks off today’s lunchtime links, plus a picture of Ke$ha you probably don’t want to look at while eating.
French Twitter Users Outsmart Election Law With Cheese, Flan References
Just how did the French manage to skirt a law prohibiting voting predictions in the first round of the presidential election?
Buried Treasure: World War II Spitfires to Be Unearthed in Burma
Paging Indiana Jones: a British farmer’s 15-year quest to find a squadron of legendary fighter planes buried in a far-off land has finally paid off
Found: Nazi Records of Hitler’s Looted Art
The Nazis were terrifyingly organized in their plunder of a continent. Now, newly-discovered records kept by Hitler’s forces may help recover some of the art they stole from Europe’s museums and private collections.
On …
Part of Hitler’s Art Collection Discovered in Czech Monastery
Czech writer and publisher Jiri Kuchar’s five-year treasure hunt finally ended when he found a long-lost collection of art formerly owned by Adolf Hitler, the AFP reports.
Kuchar, who wrote two books on the $2.7 million series …