The moment reflects an unprecedented consolidation of power in the short history of the German republic—and a turning point in world history. Take a look at the life and impact of Adolf Hitler, who as ...

In November 1932, Germany was a republic. By the spring of 1933, it was a dictatorship. How did it all happen so quickly? Fascination with Adolf Hitler requires no news peg, but I’ve been particularly ...

Newly uncovered archival documents have raised questions over whether Adolf Hitler could have murdered his half-niece, whose death in his Munich apartment in 1931 was officially ruled a suicide.

On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Paul von Hindenburg, a decision made entirely within the framework of Germany’s constitutional system. Though lawful ...

Tandey, a native of Warwickshire, took part in the First Battle of Ypres in October 1914 and the Battle of the Somme in 1916, where he was wounded in the leg. After being discharged from the hospital, ...

The new trove of Hitler family documents may never have seen the light of day had pensioner Anneliese Smigielski not decided to insulate her attic AFP / ALEX HALADA When he was first contacted by a ...

EXCLUSIVE: The headline-making documentary that examined the DNA of Adolf Hitler is finally coming to U.S. TV. History will show Hitler's DNA on September 7. The UK-produced doc claimed to reveal the ...

Ancient Egyptians believed that mummifying a king’s body was key to his ascent into the realm of the gods. The preserved body, known as the Ach, a luminous spirit, was thought to begin this journey by ...