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The Dates with History blog is a one-man excavation of the past, growing as fast as I can type. I chase down the historical figures and events that make me sit up and think 'what, really?'—the inspiring, the bizarre, the unjustly forgotten. No editorial team; just me, caffeine and an ever-expanding list of rabbit holes to explore. Please check the 'Home' link above for recent posts. Thanks for reading! —Steve
Feb. 2, 2026
Armin Faber—Where the Focke-Wulf am I?
23 June 1942 (read time: 2 mins.)Armin Faber was an Oberleutnant in the German Luftwaffe and a Focke-Wulf pilot. He had clocked up many hundreds of hours flying as an instructor before his posting to Morlaix in Brittany.In Brittany, …