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Spain’s forgotten soldiers: Why thousands volunteered to fight for Hitler

While Spain officially remained neutral in World War II, thousands of Spanish veterans crossed into the Soviet Union to fight ...
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Why Spanish volunteers swore an oath to Hitler

In 1941, thousands of Spaniards took a personal oath of loyalty to Adolf Hitler—despite Spain remaining officially neutral.
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A 24-year-old Frenchman shows up at hospital with a World War I shell lodged in his rectum

Doctors had to operate on the patient with the help of bomb disposal experts. He could yet be charged with possession of ...