William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the Good and Noble Courage of Father Hermann MaasOf the millions of Germans who celebrated Adolf Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor, in January 1933, few were as jubilant as Germany’s…23h ago23h ago
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the “Moral Worth” of Major General Henning von TresckowOf the more than 40 documented attempts to assassinate Adolf Hitler, perhaps none are as audacious as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg’s.Jul 21Jul 21
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the Humble Heroics of Captain Charles UphamWithin hours of hearing his country was at war with Hitler’s Germany, “tough as teak” New Zealander, Charles Upham, rushed to his nearest…Jul 14Jul 14
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the “Conspicuous Gallantry” of Lieutenant Colonel William Joseph O’BrienA “soldier’s soldier…”Jul 7Jul 7
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the “Supreme Heroism” of Squadron Leader Arthur “Pongo” ScarfMere hours after Japan’s infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, was informed Japanese forces had…Jun 30Jun 30
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the “Great Bravery” of Lieutenant Andrée Raymonde Borrel“The idea of women entering the line of battle”, Sir Winston Churchill wrote in 1938, “is revolting to us…”Jun 23Jun 23
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the Awe-Inspiring Faith of Aristides de Sousa MendesAs the might of Hitler’s Wehrmacht steamrolled the French into submission, millions of civilians packed what little they could carry, and…Jun 16Jun 16
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the Glorious Humanity of Giorgio PerlascaEarly in the morning of May 15th, 1944, SS-Obersturmbannführer Adolf Eichmann oversaw the first mass transportation of Hungarian Jews to…Jun 9Jun 9
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the Humble Courage of Jan KarskiEarly in the morning of September 1st, 1939, then-25-year-old Polish Army lieutenant, Jan Karski, received his much-anticipated baptism of…Jun 2Jun 2
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the “Humility and Honor” of Imrich “Imi” LichtenfeldAlmost immediately upon its founding, in March 1939, József Tiszó’s First Slovak Republic enacted a series of anti-Semitic laws and…May 26May 26