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Altai Hero: Captain Pyotr Orlov's Two Orders of Alexander Nevsky
Captain Pyotr Orlov, an Altai native who overcame a difficult childhood to become a highly decorated Soviet officer, received two Orders of Alexander Nevsky for his bravery and leadership during WWII, serving on multiple fronts and enduring multiple wounds.
Altai Hero: Captain Pyotr Orlov's Two Orders of Alexander Nevsky
Captain Pyotr Orlov, an Altai native who overcame a difficult childhood to become a highly decorated Soviet officer, received two Orders of Alexander Nevsky for his bravery and leadership during WWII, serving on multiple fronts and enduring multiple wounds.
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Marseille 1940: Intellectuals' Flight from Nazi Advance
Uwe Wittstock's "Marseille 1940" recounts the May 1940 flight of 8–10 million people from the Nazi advance in France, focusing on hundreds of German and Austrian intellectuals and writers including Franz Werfel, Hannah Arendt, Lion Feuchtwanger, and Walter Benjamin, detailing their experiences in in...
Marseille 1940: Intellectuals' Flight from Nazi Advance
Uwe Wittstock's "Marseille 1940" recounts the May 1940 flight of 8–10 million people from the Nazi advance in France, focusing on hundreds of German and Austrian intellectuals and writers including Franz Werfel, Hannah Arendt, Lion Feuchtwanger, and Walter Benjamin, detailing their experiences in in...
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Dutch Museums Urge Faster Release of WWII Archives
Fourteen Dutch war museums are urging the Minister of Culture to expedite the release of World War II archives, fearing delays due to privacy concerns; this follows a delay in the release of the Central Archive for Special Jurisdiction (CABR) archive, highlighting the conflict between privacy and pu...
Dutch Museums Urge Faster Release of WWII Archives
Fourteen Dutch war museums are urging the Minister of Culture to expedite the release of World War II archives, fearing delays due to privacy concerns; this follows a delay in the release of the Central Archive for Special Jurisdiction (CABR) archive, highlighting the conflict between privacy and pu...
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Murmansk Court Case Seeks Genocide Recognition for Nazi Actions in WWII
A Murmansk court is hearing a case aiming to legally classify Nazi Germany's actions in the Kola Peninsula during WWII as genocide, with the prosecution presenting 43 volumes of evidence, including accounts of widespread bombing, inhumane treatment of prisoners of war, and massive property destructi...
Murmansk Court Case Seeks Genocide Recognition for Nazi Actions in WWII
A Murmansk court is hearing a case aiming to legally classify Nazi Germany's actions in the Kola Peninsula during WWII as genocide, with the prosecution presenting 43 volumes of evidence, including accounts of widespread bombing, inhumane treatment of prisoners of war, and massive property destructi...
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Plaque Marks Scholl Siblings' White Rose Leaflet Drop and Arrest
On Monday, a plaque commemorated the location where Hans and Sophie Scholl distributed the sixth White Rose leaflet in Munich's LMU atrium on February 18, 1943, before being apprehended by a hall attendant and subsequently executed; historian Dr. Hockerts's research clarified this previously uncerta...
Plaque Marks Scholl Siblings' White Rose Leaflet Drop and Arrest
On Monday, a plaque commemorated the location where Hans and Sophie Scholl distributed the sixth White Rose leaflet in Munich's LMU atrium on February 18, 1943, before being apprehended by a hall attendant and subsequently executed; historian Dr. Hockerts's research clarified this previously uncerta...
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WWII Decoy Bombing Sites in Stoke-on-Trent Saved Lives and Key Industries
Three decoy WWII bombing sites in Stoke-on-Trent, UK, strategically diverted an estimated 968 tons of German bombs from 1941-1943, protecting key industrial areas and saving lives through the use of simulated fires and industrial lighting.
WWII Decoy Bombing Sites in Stoke-on-Trent Saved Lives and Key Industries
Three decoy WWII bombing sites in Stoke-on-Trent, UK, strategically diverted an estimated 968 tons of German bombs from 1941-1943, protecting key industrial areas and saving lives through the use of simulated fires and industrial lighting.
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Kotelnich Evacuation Hospital: 13,256 Treated, Over Half Returned to Duty
Evacuation hospital No. 1321, established in Petrozavodsk in January 1940 and relocated to Kotelnich in July 1941, treated 13,256 soldiers, with over half returning to duty; it initially treated frostbite injuries from the Finnish campaign and later specialized in thoracic injuries, transitioning to...
Kotelnich Evacuation Hospital: 13,256 Treated, Over Half Returned to Duty
Evacuation hospital No. 1321, established in Petrozavodsk in January 1940 and relocated to Kotelnich in July 1941, treated 13,256 soldiers, with over half returning to duty; it initially treated frostbite injuries from the Finnish campaign and later specialized in thoracic injuries, transitioning to...
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Oldest Known Holocaust Survivor Dies at 113
Rose Girone, believed to be the oldest living Holocaust survivor, died at 113 in New York, prompting renewed calls to preserve the memories of the Holocaust while firsthand witnesses remain.
Oldest Known Holocaust Survivor Dies at 113
Rose Girone, believed to be the oldest living Holocaust survivor, died at 113 in New York, prompting renewed calls to preserve the memories of the Holocaust while firsthand witnesses remain.
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French Man Sues Government for WWII Forced Labor Compensation
A 102-year-old French man, Albert Corrieri, is suing the French government for €43,200 in unpaid wages for forced labor in Germany during WWII, a case complicated by statute of limitations and the definition of 'crimes against humanity'.
French Man Sues Government for WWII Forced Labor Compensation
A 102-year-old French man, Albert Corrieri, is suing the French government for €43,200 in unpaid wages for forced labor in Germany during WWII, a case complicated by statute of limitations and the definition of 'crimes against humanity'.
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WWII Pilot's Remains Identified 80 Years After Crash
On September 25, 2024, the remains of U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Herbert G. Tennyson, pilot of the B-24D Liberator bomber "Heaven Can Wait," which crashed in Hansa Bay, New Guinea on March 11, 1944, were identified and will be buried in Wichita, Kansas, after advanced forensic analysis of remains ...
WWII Pilot's Remains Identified 80 Years After Crash
On September 25, 2024, the remains of U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Herbert G. Tennyson, pilot of the B-24D Liberator bomber "Heaven Can Wait," which crashed in Hansa Bay, New Guinea on March 11, 1944, were identified and will be buried in Wichita, Kansas, after advanced forensic analysis of remains ...
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Sediment Reveals Lasting Impacts of War and Industrial Pollution
Analysis of sediment samples from Brest Harbor, France, and Lake Geneva reveals significant changes in plankton populations and heavy metal concentrations linked to World War II, industrial accidents, and agricultural pollution, illustrating the lasting impact of human activity on the environment.
Sediment Reveals Lasting Impacts of War and Industrial Pollution
Analysis of sediment samples from Brest Harbor, France, and Lake Geneva reveals significant changes in plankton populations and heavy metal concentrations linked to World War II, industrial accidents, and agricultural pollution, illustrating the lasting impact of human activity on the environment.
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WWII Dutch Submarine Rediscovered off Fremantle
The Dutch submarine Hr. Ms. K XI, which rescued 13 Australian survivors of a Japanese attack in 1942, has been rediscovered 15 kilometers from its recorded location off Fremantle, Australia, at a depth of 40 meters, highlighting Netherlands-Australia ties in marine cultural heritage.
WWII Dutch Submarine Rediscovered off Fremantle
The Dutch submarine Hr. Ms. K XI, which rescued 13 Australian survivors of a Japanese attack in 1942, has been rediscovered 15 kilometers from its recorded location off Fremantle, Australia, at a depth of 40 meters, highlighting Netherlands-Australia ties in marine cultural heritage.
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