New Danish Film Tells Horror Story Of German Prisoners Told To Clear Mines After WWII
A new Danish film has been released telling the story behind millions of landmines buried on the coast of Denmark during World War Two. Martin…
91-year-old WWII U.S. Veteran Honored by the French
James Facos was the ball turret gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress. He flew 30 missions, including bombing runs to prepare for the D-Day invasions…
How The Work of the US ‘Monuments Men’ Was Undone By The Bavarian government
In World War II, a small unit of art historians served on the front line with American troops. They weren’t there to fight but to…
Hitlers Socks Sold In Controversial Auction of Nazi Memorabilia
An auction of Nazi memorabilia, including Hermann Göring’s underpants, went on sale earlier in June. Also included were Hitler’s socks, Eva Braun’s dresses, and a…
German President Remembers Soviet Sacrifices In WWII
German President Joachim Gauck, speaking at Berlin’s Soviet War Memorial on Wednesday 22nd June 2016, acclaimed the Russian victims of Germany’s Operation Barbarossa, 75 years…
Controversial Statue to Nazi Collaborator Nzhdeh Erected In Armenia
A statue was recently erected in the Armenian capital of Yerevan in honor of Garegin Ter-Harutyunyan, also known as Garegin Nzhdeh. The statue is drawing…
Pope Francis to Visit Auschwitz Death Camp In July
Pope Francis will visit Poland in July and make a stop at Auschwitz-Birkenau on the 29th. The visit is occurring during the Pope’s trip to…
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Resolution Requesting Increased Restitution from Germany
A resolution requesting that Germany increases its restitution support for Holocaust survivors recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. The resolution was sponsored by…
War Movie Anthropoid – The Assasination of Reinhard Heydrich – Has An August Release Date
One of the most infamous Nazis is being taken on by Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan. A drama called Anthropoid is all set to be…
What to Do with Dilapidated Nuremberg Nazi Rally Grounds?
Neglected and crumbling buildings dating from the Nazi era are coming under scrutiny in Germany, as people debate their cultural significance and what should become…
Locating the Graves of Channel Islands WWII Resistance Heroes 70 Years on
They were arrested by Hitler’s men in the German occupied Channel Islands just a few months after their daughters were born. These men lived on…
Dresden Pays Its Respect to the Victims of the 1945 Allied Firebombing Attack
Dresden is a city located in eastern Germany that recently paid its respects to the thousands of people who were victims of the Allied firebombing…