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World War II-Era Bomb Detonates In Munich, Injuring Four

Construction site in Munich

Police in Munich, Germany are reporting four people have been injured following the detonation of a WWII-era aircraft bomb near a busy train station on…

Last Uniform of Adolf Hitler Sold for £213,000 During Secret Nazi Auction

An Argentina-based buyer spent almost half a million pounds to purchase the uniform and some additional souvenirs. A leading Jewish group has voiced their upset…

Buyer from Argentina spends over €600,000 at Auction of Nazi Memorabilia

The Hermann Historica auction house in Munich has held a controversial auction of Nazi memorabilia. The sale, which included a military-style jacket worn by Hitler,…

Stolperstien – Artist commemorates Holocaust victims in fast-growing Street Project

Stolpersteine, literally stumbling stones, are an ongoing project which started on the streets of Germany. They are small, square brass plaques, about the size of…

Released Documents Reveal Hitler’s Plans for Nazi Metropolis in Munich

Munich officials have declassified and released over 2,000 documents and sketches that show Hitler’s fascinating plans to reconstruct Munich. The city was always dear to…

Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ in re-publishing controversy

Since the 70 year long copyright on Hitler’s manifesto, ‘Mein Kampf’ expired, demand for the newest first edition has exceeded all expectations. The German publisher…

Medical records prove Hitler did only have one ball

During World War Two, Allied troops made up a song about Hitler only having one ball, and it remains a well-known tune to this day…

Hitler’s Mein Kampf to be Republished in January 2016

New copies of Hitler’s 1930s manifesto, Mein Kampf, are to go on sale in Germany for the first time since being banned 70 years ago.…

Unique Signed Copy of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ Put Up For Auction

‘Mein Kampf’

[Via] An original signed copy of Adolf Hitler’s manifesto, ‘Mein Kampf’, is being put up for auction and is expected to be sold for thousands.…

When The Jewish Members Of The US 1936 Olympic Team Were Removed From The Competition

Berlin 1936, Hitler accompanies the international Olympic committees – Via Bundesarchiv In 1936, the Olympic Games was controversially held in Munich, Germany, when Adolf Hitler…

Documentation Center for the History of National Socialism opens in Munich

The new documentation center, on the left is the “Fuhrerbau” where the Munich agreement was signed in 1938, via Google streetview A new Documentation Center…

Germany remembers and commemorates the end of World War Two

70 years ago at the end of World War Two, the German people really felt that they had suffered a devastating defeat. However, today general…