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First World War: Germany’s Forgotten War

Ian Harvey
First World War

Germany strikes back after blames that the German government tried to convince the British government not to put too much effort into organizing events to…

Angela Merkel Turns Down Request to Accompany Chinese President on Memorial Tour

According to a report, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has turned down Chinese President Xi Jinping’s request to accompany him on his visit to Germany’s Holocaust…

Bringing Back The WWII Plane That Could Have Won Germany The War

Ian Harvey
WWII Plane

It was almost complete in 1940, when Bugatti had to quit the production of the aircraft. The plane very well hidden away, was never assigned…

In Russia, World War II Is Suddenly Everywhere Again

Ian Harvey
World War

People in Russia are still affected by the huge sacrifices made during the Second World War against the Nazi Germany 70 years ago. Since every…

China To Philippine President Aquino: We Fought Hitler In WWII

Ian Harvey
Aquino

President Aquino was recently reminded that China fought alongside the Allied Powers against Japan and Germany during the Second World War, after he linked China’s…

A Deserving Honor For A D-Day Vet

Ian Harvey

The French President Francois Hollande, awarded D-Day vet Bob Sales with the Legion of Honor. He was only 18 years old when he joined the…

Looking at the sins of the past as debate among Nazi sons rages on

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Last week, two elderly Germans were on stage at London’s Southbank Centre in a debate about their fathers. Onlookers might think that the scene was…

The men who dared scale the treacherous Berlin Wall

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February 5, 1989 recorded the last victim of the GDR’s Berlin Wall firing orders. The victim was a 20 year old. Until now, researchers are…

Extraordinary First World War Pillbox Near North Walsham Saved from Extinction

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Extraordinary First World War pillbox located nearby north Norfolk was saved from its near extinction indicating the centenary year of the conflict’s outbreak. The round…

Germany: SDKFZ-10 Dug Up in Euskirchen Station

Another WWII relic is added to the countless others which seemed to litter through Germany’s landscape. This time, a SDKFZ-10 was dug up in a…

Deer in Germany still does not cross former Iron Curtain

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The Iron Curtain has long been removed. The electric fences, barbed wires, watchtowers and heavily-armed guards that once lined the borders are long gone. But…

WWII Mini Series “Generation War”Faces Civil Action in Poland

Ian Harvey

The Second World War vet, whose name is not to be revealed, filed in a civil case against the producer of the series, together with…