History of Sorts

A Warning from the Past

On September 16, 1941, a devastating explosion ripped through the Glen of Imaal, County Wicklow, claiming the lives of sixteen Irish soldiers and injuring several more.

I am not going to say too much about Margareta Maria Gallinat.

The lakes of Italy are known for its beauty.

I remember one of my sons , when he was a toddler, asking when the world turned color.

I was reluctant to write this blog, mainly because of the symbolism the flag has come to represent.

Don’t worry this post will not be as dramatic as the photo above of two policemen taking cover.

The Nazis not only imposed their will by military force, but also through the Dutch Civil Service.

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This is a historical blog however not so much about a big historical event but more a personal historical tale, which I was reminded of today.

Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford (8 August 1914 – 28 May 1948) was an English socialite best known as a devotee of Adolf Hitler.

One red shoe.

It is easy to forget that the Nazis didn’t take power, they were democratically elected, although they did not shy away from using violence to secure the votes.

(Originally posted July 19, 2018) This may surprise some of you, but I have actually read Mein Kampf.

I was reminded of this song while I was watching “the Man in the Castle”.

Maastricht is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands and one of the first settlements.

Hungarian troops marching in nearby Zalău, five days earlier Nazi Germany was not the only member of the Axis to commit atrocities during the Second World War.

Blood libel—the false accusation that Jews kidnapped and murdered Christian children to use their blood for ritual purposes—was a centuries-old anti-Semitic myth.

Beyond the Music: Heavy Metal Meets Humanitarianism In the 1980s, heavy metal dominated the music scene, filling arenas with roaring crowds and electrifying performances.

Terwijl ik gisteren luisterde naar het lied 15 Miljoen Mensen van Fluitsma & Van Tijn, kwam ik op het idee om er een alternatieve tekst van te maken.

Syndrome K: The Disease That Never Was The human spirit’s resilience and ingenuity often shine brightest during humanity’s darkest hours.

The key to good comedy is timing, someone once said.

+++++++++++++++++++CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES+++++++++++++++++++ The Kaufering IV—Hurlach Subcamp was one of 169 subcamps belonging to the Dachau Concentration Camp system.

A smiling angel A boy A mischievous rascal A smiling angel A child A future A smiling angel A love eternal A human being not capable of hate A smiling angel He could have played football for AC Milan or Inter Milan, or any team, His future was limitless H…

While it is accurate that this schedule applied only to registered prisoners kept alive for forced labor, historical records show that over 400,000 people were registered as prisoners in the Auschwitz camp complex—representing approximately 30 to 35% of a…

The Nazis didn’t mind Amon Göth’s murdering, but they took issue with his thievery.

I sincerely believe that some people are just born evil.

The Pentagon, headquarters of the Department of Defense.

The picture above is an arrest card of Meijer Barmhartigheid.

This blog will contain images from that awful day.

Before I get into the story of Mohamed Atta, there is something I need to get off my chest.

I never got the whole Jane Austen hype.

Captain Anderson, a severely emaciated British officer, in Kuching Civil Hospital five days after his liberation from Batu Lintang camp.

I could fill this blog with the horrendous pictures of that day, or of the “Where were you on 9/11 stories?”

Everyone knows there have been 7 actors who played the illusive 007.

The 1509 Constantinople earthquake, referred to as “The Lesser Judgment Day” by contemporaries, occurred in the Sea of Marmara on 10 September 1509 at about 10pm.

As Edmund Burke once said”The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”, I would like to add “for good women to do nothing” This is is how the Nazi regime and all its evil could flourish.