but Germany's defeat in 1918 did not lead directly to Hitler. The military leadership—specifically Field Marshals Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff—convinced the German civilian ...

In the small hours of this morning - May 7th, 1945 - I saw the formal acknowledgement by Germany's present leaders of their country's complete and utter defeat by land, in the air and at sea.

Nazi Germany launched a massive surprise offensive through the Ardennes, aiming to split the Allied forces and turn the tide of the war. Initially, the attack gained ground, but logistical failures, ...