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.
Unburying the Remains of the Third Reich
As the German right ascends, the nation is still grappling with its fascist past — and how to handle its remains.
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Dutch rush to research Nazi collaboration files
Dutchman Michael Schuling has spent years digging into his family's Nazi past, ever since discovering a 1940 photo of his ...
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9 Must-Read Historical Fiction Books Set in Germany—Drama, Secrets and Emotions Ahead!
Reading historical fiction is a powerful way to experience the past through the eyes of someone living a very different life.
A San Francisco mother of 7 vanished in 1966. Her mystery is finally unraveling
Francois worked as a painter and Dorothy a nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital, the towering Spanish Renaissance building on the ...
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Exploring the D-Day sites of Normandy with kids
La douleur m’a brisée, la fraternité m’a relevée, de ma blessure a jailli un fleuve de liberté” “Pain broke me, brotherhood uplifted me, from my wounds sprang a river of liberty” -Paul Doret ...
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Saved in 50 Seconds: The Story of Franciszek Gajowniczek, the Man Spared by St. Maximilian Kolbe at Auschwitz
When World War II broke out in 1939, Gajowniczek, now a sergeant, defended Wieluń — the first Polish city attacked by the ...
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Georgy Zhukov: Stalin’s Iron Fist
Georgy Zhukov was Stalin’s top general. During World War II, he led the Red Army from victory to victory, but when peace ...
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As the President invokes Alien Enemies Act, a museum is dedicated to sharing the stories
The last time the Alien Enemies Act was invoked, the largest camp to house mostly American citizens was built in a desolate, ...