/u/twin_number_one's posts in /r/askhistorians
The last stand of Soviet Soldiers at the Brest Fortess in July of 1941 is a fascinating historical event. Can anyone give me an account of what happened?
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The defence of Pavlov's house is one of the most well known episodes in the battle of stalingrad. After the war did Jakob Pavlov become a communist party official or an elder of the orthodox church?
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During ww2 the Nazis built several massive above ground fortifications called flak towers in Berlin. These strongpoints were some of the last points of resistance. Can anyone tell me what role these modern day castles played in the battle of Berlin and the final days of the third Reich?
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How accurate is this post claiming that we live in a time of unprecedented peace prosperity and nonviolence?
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