Poenari Castle

Poenari Castle is situated in Transylvania, in modern day Romania. It is known as the historic home of Vlad the Impaler - otherwise known as Vlad Dracul, or Dracula.
In 1943, the German SS sacrificed a young woman in Poenari Castle, believing it would call demons to their aid, thus turning the tide of the war in their favor. Instead their actions woke Dracula - a dragon, not a vampire as many believed. The actions of the SS enraged Dracula. He raised the young woman from the dead and destroyed the interlopers, declaring Transylvania his domain. The offending army could do little against him, and when anti-aircraft batteries, tanks, and bombs proved ineffective, Germany ceded the battle.
It's a commonly held belief that the emergence of superpowers in 1943 was a result of these actions by the SS. Many scholars are skeptical of these claims, but even they admit that it was the actions of the SS that led to superpowers coming into the open.

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