Hitler

Secret WWII documents of Hitler assassination plotters believed to be buried in bunker complex could soon be unearthed

One of the main plotters of the assassination attempt, Claus von Stauffenberg (L) pictured at a meeting with Hitler in 1944, just days before the attack on the Nazi leader. Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1984-079-02 / CC-BY-SA 3.0

The buried archive, thought to contain documents that would have been necessary if the plot to kill Hitler had been successful, are believed to include draft legal acts, as well as lists of people who would fill certain key positions.

On this day, 79 years ago, Poland was invaded by the Soviet Union following a secret deal between Stalin and Hitler

Poland was now in a war it had no possibility of winning, trapped between two behemoths. Its forces were overwhelmed by the mechanized modern German army, and Poland had nothing left with which to fight the Soviets, it’s 1,400 km border only being defended by poorly armed border guards.

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