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.6d ago6d ago
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
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