Soldiers sail across the Rhine to mark 80th anniversary of the invasion of Germany
The March 1945 crossings, by Patton and Montgomery's forces, gave the Allies beachheads with which to invade Germany.
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Raynham woman's remarkable story of surviving as a 'German Wolf Child.' What it was like
She was a little girl. Her world was turned upside down. But she maintained her determination and hopefulness,” said friend and author Kristen Arute ...
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The Momentous Class Struggle of the German Peasants’ War
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the German Peasants’ War, the largest European uprising before the French Revolution ...
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March 21, 1945: A Day My Grandmother Never Forgot
My mom's older brother was 27 years old when killed in action on this day in 1945, in the final weeks of World War II ...
A $300 Million Art Trove and the Labyrinth of Nazi-Era Art Claims
Claims on the Guelph Treasure stretch back nearly two decades, and Germany’s plans to change how restitutions are evaluated ...
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Why Nazis spent World War II in a luxury West Virginia resort
Nazis staying at Greenbrier during WWII were treated like aristocratic guests. They even threw a birthday party for Hitler ...
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The P-51 Mustang and the man who won the World War II air war with it
It was thanks to former WWI pilot Tommy Hitchcock that the P-51 entered U.S service — and changed the skies over Europe ...
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Forgotten heroes: How African soldiers fought in World War II
When World War II started, Africa was (save for certain exceptions) a tapestry of colonies. A third of the continent’s ...
Here's A Timeline Of Hitler's First 53 Days In Office — Let Me Know If You Notice Anything Familiar
On March 23, the Reichstag delegates met across the street from the burned ruins of the Reichstag in the Kroll Opera House.
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WWII Castagnaccio: A War Rationing Dessert
Food shortages in Italy began years before WWII broke out, and cookbooks that focused on food scarcity had been published as early as 1935. The cookbooks included this cake recipe! ‘We’re Just ...
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AfD's Krah to join German parliament despite controversial past
Soon-to-be ex-MEP Krah made the headlines in 2024 after he resigned from the AfD's federal executive board shortly before ... who wore the uniforms of the notorious World War II-era Nazi SS ...