In January 1945, over 10,000 civilians and soldiers boarded the Wilhelm Gustloff, fleeing Soviet forces. Hours later, it was gone—torpedoed and sunk, taking more lives than Titanic, Lusitania ...

Combining inventive genius with shrewd sales ability, the Mauser brothers, Paul, left, and Wilhelm launched one of the world's most famous small arms dynasties. This article, written by Ludwig ...