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D-Day 81st Anniversary: Franco-American Alliance Against Rising Global Threats

French and US defense officials commemorated the 81st anniversary of D-Day at the Colleville-sur-Mer American Cemetery on June 6th, 2024, emphasizing the continued alliance against rising global threats, with a D-Day veteran highlighting the importance of remembrance and international cooperation.

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Cologne Evacuates 20,000 Due to Unexploded WWII Bombs

Cologne, Germany, experienced its largest evacuation since WWII on October 25th, 2023, displacing 20,000 people due to the discovery of three unexploded American bombs from WWII weighing 100 and 200 kilograms, found during construction work in the Deutz district.

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British Sikh Princess Secretly Rescued Jewish Families During the Holocaust

Princess Catherine Hilda Duleep Singh, born in England in 1871, secretly aided Jewish families fleeing Nazi Germany during World War II by providing financial support, letters of recommendation, and acting as a guarantor, thereby saving numerous lives despite facing personal risk due to her sexualit...

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WWII Veteran to Witness Lancaster Bomber Flypast

A 99-year-old man who helped build Lancaster bombers during WWII in Broughton, Wales, will see one fly over the Airbus factory—now located on the same site—to mark the 80th anniversary of the plane's creation.

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Food Tasters: A World War II Story

In November 1943, Rosa Sauer, fleeing Berlin, is forced into serving as a food taster for Hitler at the Wolfsschanze, facing daily risk of death while many starve, reflecting Margot Wölk's experience and highlighting the horrors of Nazi rule.

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Marcel Ophüls, Documentary Filmmaker, Dies at 97

French-American documentary filmmaker Marcel Ophüls, renowned for his Oscar-winning "Hôtel Terminus" and the controversial "Le Chagrin et la Pitié" which exposed French collaboration with Nazi Germany during WWII, died at 97; his final project addressed the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territor...

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Cologne Bomb Evacuation Highlights Europe's UXO Crisis

The discovery of three unexploded World War II bombs in Cologne, Germany, forced the evacuation of 20,000 people, highlighting the ongoing threat of unexploded ordnance across Europe and beyond, with significant economic and safety implications.

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Flying Tigers Exhibition Commemorates WWII Victory, Promotes US-China Friendship

A photo exhibition in Los Angeles this September, jointly organized by the AFTCA and SAAHF, commemorates the 80th anniversary of WWII's victory, honoring the Flying Tigers and promoting US-China friendship through over 150 rare wartime images from US military archives and personal collections.

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Dutch Resistance Sisters' WWII Story Sparks Calls for Film

Teenage sisters Freddie and Truus Oversteegen, and their friend Hannie Schaft, formed a Dutch resistance cell during WWII, using deception to lure and kill Nazi officers; their story, recently shared on Instagram, has sparked calls for a movie.

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WWII-Era "Ley-Bude" Preserved in German Museum

A preserved "Ley-Bude," a small wooden WWII-era makeshift home from Hamburg, now at the Kiekeberg Open-Air Museum, reveals the living conditions of German families during and after the Nazi regime and WWII.

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French Documentary Filmmaker Marcel Ophuls Dies at 97

Marcel Ophuls, the Oscar-winning French documentary filmmaker known for "The Sorrow and the Pity," which exposed French collaboration with Nazi Germany, died peacefully at age 97 on Saturday.

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Death of French Filmmaker Marcel Ophüls at 97

Marcel Ophüls, a 97-year-old French filmmaker whose documentary "The Sorrow and the Pity" explored France's collaboration with Nazi Germany, died on Monday; his work challenged historical narratives and earned him critical acclaim and an Oscar.

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