3 months

In World War II, the life expectancy of a Jeep was 90 days.

If Germany had won WWII

1974

World War II Japanese soldier 2nd Lt. Hiroo Onoda took 29 years to surrender to the allies; story and links here. 

Nazi = Jerk

The World at War, where all 26 episodes are available on YouTube.com, remains one of the best World War II documentaries; the first episode plus some of the second are organized below:

Episode 1 A


Episode 1 B


Episode 1 C


Episode 1 D


Episode 1 E


Episode 1 F


Episode 1 G


Episode 1 H


Episode 1 I


Episode 2 A


Episode 2 B


All 26 episodes narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier [1907-1989] are available by following the links on YouTube.com.

In the very rich hours

Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry [15th Century] is the most important illuminated manuscript - "le roi des manuscrits enluminés" ["the king of illuminated manuscripts"].

The work depicts contemporary life, which remained probably largely unchanged from the Dark Ages until after World War II.

Gott mit uns

During World War II, Wehrmacht soldiers wore the slogan "Gott mit uns" [meaning God With Us] on their belt buckles. The same slogan has been used by others in war.

"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction."

- Blaise Pascal [1623-1662]