Open Tamerlane's Tomb, Unleash an Invader
20th Century

Open Tamerlane's Tomb, Unleash an Invader

The inscription warned that whoever opened the tomb would unleash an invader more fearsome than the conqueror inside—three days later, Germany crossed the Soviet border.

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