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Radio Milano Libera: Announcing Milan's Liberation

On April 26, 1945, retired engineer Giuseppe Gaiani announced the liberation of Milan from Nazi-fascist occupation on Radio Milano Libera, broadcasting from a primary school in via Antonini 50, previously used by Fascist broadcaster Eiar; two days later, the station reported Mussolini's capture and ...

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Emperor Naruhito's Post-War Peace Initiative

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are touring Japan to mark the 80th anniversary of WWII's end, visiting sites like Iwo Jima to honor the war dead and promote peace, especially among the 80% of the population born after the war.

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Buchenwald Liberation: 80 Years On, Memory and Extremism Clash

Buchenwald concentration camp, liberated on April 11, 1945, imprisoned approximately 280,000 people, with nearly 56,000 deaths by war's end, mostly Jews; its post-war use by Soviets and the recent rise of right-wing extremism in Germany highlight its continuing relevance.

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Commemorative March Retraces WWII Women's Forced Walk

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of a forced march from Westerbork camp to Groningen, a three-day commemorative walk is held April 11-13, retracing the route of 116 women imprisoned for resistance who survived the ordeal.

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Blood Type" Film Commemorates WWII Child Victims

The film "Blood Type" depicts the suffering of children in a Nazi concentration camp in Vyrica, Leningrad Oblast during WWII, using archival documents, as part of Russia's "No Statute of Limitations" initiative to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory Day and counter historical revisionism; it...

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Mittelbau-Dora Commemoration Highlights Link Between Past and Present Conflicts

In Thuringia, Germany, a commemoration was held for the liberation of the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp, attended by a 100-year-old survivor and his granddaughter, who called for an end to the war in Ukraine, while Russian and Belarusian representatives were pointedly excluded.

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Klarsfelds' Nazi Hunt: A Legacy of Justice

Serge and Beate Klarsfeld's decades-long hunt for Nazi criminals, culminating in the conviction of figures like Klaus Barbie, significantly impacted German law by making genocide and murder imprescriptible in 1979, highlighting Germany's ongoing struggle with accountability for Nazi-era crimes.

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USS Missouri's Captain Honors Kamikaze Pilot with Military Burial

During the Battle of Okinawa on April 11, 1945, a Japanese kamikaze pilot crashed his plane into the USS Missouri; despite the attack, the ship's captain ordered a full military burial at sea for the pilot, an act of compassion that later contributed to the ship becoming an international symbol of p...

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Commemorative Walk Retraces 1945 Forced March of Women from Westerbork Camp

A three-day commemorative walk from April 11-13 retraces the 1945 forced march of 116 women from Westerbork camp to Groningen, highlighting their resistance against Nazi occupation and unexpected liberation near Grijpskerk.

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National Former POW Recognition Day Honors WWII Sacrifice

On April 9, 1942, nearly 80,000 American and Filipino troops surrendered to the Japanese in the Philippines, the largest US military surrender in history, leading to National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day and highlighting the story of General Jonathan Wainwright, the highest-ranking America...

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Operation Ten-go: Japan's Fatal Yamato Suicide Mission

Japan's Operation Ten-go, launched on April 6, 1945, involved a suicide mission by the Yamato battleship and supporting vessels against the US fleet off Okinawa, resulting in the loss of 3,655 Japanese sailors and contributing to the decision to use atomic bombs.

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WWII Film Highlights Untold Contributions of Surinamese and CuraƧaoan Soldiers

Safi Graauw's short film, highlighting the largely unknown contributions of Surinamese and CuraƧaoan soldiers in WWII, won two awards at the Go Short International Film Festival in Nijmegen, prompting a renewed discussion on the underrepresented role of colonial populations in the Allied victory.

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