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Thomas Mann's Anti-Nazi Radio Broadcasts During WWII

Thomas Mann, a German novelist and Nobel laureate in exile in the US, delivered 60 radio broadcasts to Germany between 1941 and 1945, urging Germans to switch sides during WWII, as part of BBC's psychological warfare strategy; these broadcasts remain his most significant political legacy, despite po...

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Nazi Camp's Final Days: A Multi-Perspective Account

Bert Natters' "Aan het einde van de oorlog" follows 31 characters in a German concentration camp during the final days of WWII as the Russian army approaches, culminating in the accidental death of the deputy commandant's son in the gas chamber.

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WWII Airman Killed in Tokyo Prison Fire Identified

The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Cpl. Glenn H. Hodak, who died in the May 1945 fire at the Tokyo Military Prison after his B-29 was shot down over Tokyo in March 1945, have been identified by the DPAA using dental, anthropological analysis, circumstantial evidence, and DNA sequencing; he will be ...

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Hepburn's War: From Childhood Hardship to Humanitarian Icon

Audrey Hepburn, born in 1929, overcame a childhood of war, hunger, and poverty in Nazi-occupied Netherlands to become a globally renowned actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, using her fame to aid children worldwide, a journey detailed in the new graphic novel "La guerra de Audrey".

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Katzbach Death March Survivors Recount Nazi Atrocities 80 Years On

Survivors Andrzej Branecki and Zygmunt Świstak recount the horrors of the Katzbach concentration camp's death march from Frankfurt to Hünfeld in 1945, highlighting systematic Nazi brutality and the lasting impact on their lives and families; commemorations across the Rhein-Main region mark the 80th ...

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Reserve Officer Volunteers for SMO, Reflecting Intergenerational Military Legacy

Sergey Alekseev, a 54-year-old reserve officer and former police officer from Tolyatti, volunteered for the special military operation (SMO) in 2022, inspired by his family's military history and served in Bakhmut, sustaining injuries before returning to support veterans.

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Schuman's Vote and the Fall of France

In June 1940, Robert Schuman, then French Undersecretary for Refugees, voted to grant full powers to Marshal Pétain, whose collaborationist Vichy regime subsequently persecuted Jews and collaborated with Nazi Germany, contrasting with General de Gaulle's call for resistance.

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Mussolini's Downfall: Military Failure and the Collapse of Fascism

Antonio Scurati's "M.: The Hour of Truth" details the catastrophic consequences of Mussolini's decision to join WWII alongside Hitler in June 1940, culminating in his July 1943 overthrow. The book uses historical documents and personal accounts to illustrate the Italian military's failures, the syco...

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Freed Hostages Join Holocaust Survivors in 80th Anniversary March of the Living

The 2025 March of the Living in Poland, led by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Polish President Andrzej Duda, will commemorate the 80th anniversary of Nazi camp liberation by including freed hostages from Hamas alongside approximately 80 Holocaust survivors and their families, symbolizing life's ...

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Central European Refugees' Untold Contribution to British Culture

In the 1940s, the "Britain in Pictures" book series, a seemingly patriotic project, was largely produced by Central European refugees, highlighting their significant but often unacknowledged contribution to British culture and challenging simplistic notions of national identity.

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Secret List of Nazi War Criminals in Canada Found; Calls for Release Intensify

UCLA researchers unearthed a late draft of a secret list of 700+ suspected Nazi war criminals who settled in Canada post-WWII, prompting renewed calls for the Canadian government to release the full list, which has been kept secret for decades despite past requests.

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Last Battle of Britain Pilot Dies at 105

John "Paddy" Hemingway, the last surviving RAF pilot from the Battle of Britain, died at 105; his death marks the end of 'The Few,' the 2,900 RAF pilots who fought in the battle, and underscores the importance of preserving their legacy.

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