Hitler’s Retreat
One of Hitler’s prized possessions was his “Eagle’s Nest” estate atop the Berchtesgaden Hills. Most people don’t know, but Adolf Hitler had a fear of using the elevator on the property, as he believed that it could be struck by lightning, but perhaps his greatest fear should have been the strikes that came from the Allies on the site near the end of the war.
Hitlers Retreat
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Female Tank Commander
Aleksandra Samusenko was the only female tank commander in the 1st Guards Tank Army. She earned herself Order of the Red Star for her brave and decisive actions during the Battle of Kursk, one of the most difficult battles during World War II. Sadly Samusenko lost her life in battle not long before the war came to an end.
Female Tank Commander
