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Shadowed in the Opera House: The French SS’s Final Fight Amid Ruins and Flickering Flames

By April 27, Berlin had become a city haunted by destruction, yet deep beneath its theaters and subways, the French SS fought on. Broken into scattered squads, they battled from shattered stairwells ...
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The Frozen Fortress: How Bastogne’s Heroes Defied Hitler’s Christmas Blitz

On Christmas Day, Hitler’s fierce assault descends on Bastogne as Waffen SS grenadiers and panzers strike at its core. Though the line wavers, it holds strong. From snowy foxholes to unexpected ...