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Holocaust Survivor's Account Highlights Resilience and Unexpected Humanity at Oederan Subcamp

Lydia Tischler, a 96-year-old Holocaust survivor, shared her experiences at the Oederan subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp during the 80th anniversary of the camp's liberation, emphasizing both the hardships faced and unexpected moments of community and resilience, and now dedicates her life ...

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AfD Challenges 'Day of Liberation' Narrative

The 80th anniversary of Germany's surrender in WWII is marked by AfD's challenge to May 8th as a "Day of Liberation," minimizing Nazi crimes and highlighting Allied actions, causing concern about historical revisionism.

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Ilyushchenko Brothers: Child Scouts of the Don River Front

Thirteen-year-old Nikolai and eleven-year-old Ivan Ilyushchenko, from Belogorye village in the Voronezh region, served as scouts for the Red Army during WWII, utilizing their intimate knowledge of the Don River to guide successful reconnaissance missions, despite the dangers of the Nazi-imposed 20km...

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Engerhafe Camp: Remembering a Forgotten Holocaust Site

At least 188 people, including 47 Dutch citizens, died at the Engerhafe concentration camp near Emden, Germany, between October and December 1944, where prisoners were forced to work on the Friesenwall defense line under harsh conditions; the Herinneringscentrum Engerhafe aims to prevent the camp fr...

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Soviet Victory in the Battle of Berlin

The Battle of Berlin, fought from April 16 to May 2, 1945, saw 2.5 million Soviet troops overwhelm a 300,000-strong German garrison, resulting in the city's capture and Germany's unconditional surrender, significantly impacting post-war geopolitical dynamics.

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83-Year Mystery Solved: Remains of WWII Soldier Found, Family Identified

In 2023, the remains of Nikolai Suleymanov, missing since 1942 near Leningrad, were found; a preserved identification tag led to locating his niece and grand-niece in Tuva after a week-long search by Tuvan police, using alternative search methods to overcome initial database failures.

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Six Triple Eight WWII Unit Awarded Congressional Gold Medal

The all-Black, all-female World War II unit, the Six Triple Eight, received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday for their exceptional work sorting mail, exceeding Army goals and significantly boosting soldiers' morale; the ceremony was held in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol building.

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Poppies Return to Tower of London for VE Day Commemoration

Ahead of VE Day's 80th anniversary, a new display of approximately 40,000 ceramic poppies has been installed inside the Tower of London's ramparts, commemorating World War II sacrifices, unlike the 2014 display that used the moat and commemorated World War I.

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Putin and Lukashenko Discuss Differing Victory Day Symbols

During a Volgograd meeting on April 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko discussed the use of different ribbons—St. George's ribbon in Russia and a red-and-green ribbon in Belarus—to commemorate Victory Day, emphasizing the shared history and future desp...

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Lebensborn: Separated Families and Lifelong Trauma

In August 1942, the Lebensborn program separated Erika Matko from her parents in Celje, Slovenia, after she passed an Aryan test; this was one of 430 similar cases of children taken, revealing the program's complexities and devastating impact on families and individuals.

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Anne Frank's Unpublished Works Published

The Anne Frank House published "Füller-Kinder," a collection of previously unknown stories and sketches by Anne Frank written while in hiding during WWII, illustrated by 46 international artists, offering new perspectives on her life.

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Hiroshima mon amour Re-Release Highlights 80th Anniversary of WWII's End

The re-release of Alain Resnais' Hiroshima mon amour (1959) commemorates the 80th anniversary of WWII's end, focusing on the August 6, 1945, atomic bombing of Hiroshima, its immediate 80,000 deaths, and lasting impact of radiation sickness that caused an eventual death toll of approximately 240,000.

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