William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the Defiant Courage of Hendrik “Henk” DrogtIn early March 1943, Heinrich Himmler’s “eyes and ears” in the Netherlands — SS-Obergruppenführer Hanns Rauter — ordered Dutch police to…3d ago3d ago
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the Unsung Heroism of Squadron Leader Phillip “Phil” LamasonAs the Allies intensified their strategic bombing campaign against Hitler’s Germany, the enraged dictator decreed “only one solution” would…Sep 15Sep 15
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the Stoic Valor of Józef NojiBy the time Poland fell to Hitler’s Germany, long-distance running champion, Józef Noji, had no fewer than ten gold-winning titles to his…Sep 8Sep 8
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the “Exceptionally Meritorious Service” of Technical Sergeant Ben KurokiBy the end of 1943, Allied bomber crews operating over Hitler’s Germany were “lucky” if they survived 11 sorties.Sep 1Sep 1
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the Heroic Righteousness of Captain John BirchWithin months of arriving in war-torn China, American missionary, John Birch, had grown his “mission of faith and charity” to all four…Aug 25Aug 25
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the Bold and Fearless Courage of Lilya LitvyakOf the more than 800,000 Soviet women who volunteered to serve during the Second World War, over 400,000 fought on the frontline.Aug 18Aug 18
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the Selfless “Splendor” of Johan “Joop” WesterweelOn July 11th, 1942, a small band of Dutch bishops “learned, with horror, of new measures by which Jewish men, women, and children”, were to…Aug 11Aug 11
William Samuel Ze'ev de SpretterRemembering the Selfless Valor of Krzysztof Kamil BaczyńskiAs one who “yearned to answer the call of duty”, Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński couldn’t have felt any more dispirited when, on the eve of war…Aug 4Aug 4
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…Jul 28Jul 28
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