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Escapes From Colditz Castle – Like In The Movies
Colditz, a former mental hospital and Renaissance castle in German Saxony, was during the Second World War a scene was several spectacular escape attempts were made. The castle was a prison camp. More
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Latvia’s Biggest War Cemetery – Among Partisans And SS Soldiers
A war cemetery is a strange place. It is difficult to grab the scope of a resting place where so many died in a violent way. Often it is thousands of names lined up. Latvia’s largest war cemetery Lestene is no exception. More
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Submarine U-1206: Out Of Action By A Broken Toilet
Submarines disappeared at a rapid pace during World War II, but there is only one example when a toilet sank a submarine. This was how the new toilet got U-1206 out of action. More
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The Soviet Victory Monument In Berlin And Its Secrets
The Soviet victory monument in Berlin is hard to miss. But how many know about its background and secrets? Think about this when you visit Soviet’s biggest victory monument in what would become the world’s capital city. More
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Women’s Concentration Camp Ravensbrück
In the Second World War’s concentration camps, men and women were often separated. Ravensbrück was no exception. Through the camp gates, 132,000 women passed through. More
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8000 Escaped From Second World War To A Small Swedish Village
When World War II was at its worst phase in Europe, thousands of war refugees ended up in the small village Doverstorp outside Finspång in Sweden. The place was planned to be a shelter for inhabitants of the big city Norrköping, but instead became larger than a smaller Swedish city – and then disappeared almost […] More
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The Victory Monument In Bratislava With Six Mass Graves
In Bratislava, as in other former Soviet states, there is a prominent monument to the victory of the Second World War. In Bratislava, the monument “Slavin” dominates the city’s silhouette and nearly 7000 Soviet soldiers are buried here. More
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The War Cemetery In Saldus With 22,000 Graves
In the Latvian city of Saldus lies one of the largest German soldiers cemeteries outside of Germany. It’s also the largest war cemetery in the Baltic States. There are almost 25,000 German soldiers, mostly from World War II. More
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How The Place Of The Nuremberg Rallies Looks Today
The traces of the dramatic history of the 20th century are clearly visible in Germany. In Nuremberg during the Hitler era, nothing was saved when the “national party days” were held and these are the extensive traces left today. More
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Munich: Traces Of Hitler-Germany And The War
In Munich, once called the capital of the National Socialist Movement, are today many traces of Hitler Germany and the war. They are not always clear because the city has tried to forget about the time period. But they are visible for those who have historically attentive eyes. More
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Beelitz-Heilstätten – Huge Abandoned Hospital
In the small town of Beelitz-Heilstätten was is a city within a city. This is now an abandoned hospital site and consists of around 60 major buildings. When this place was in use, it could be housing 12,000 patients at the same time. More
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Sachsenhausen – Concentration Camp Near Berlin
“The modern, completely contemporary, ideal and easily expandable concentration camp,” said Himmler, when he described the Sachsenhausen. Sachsenhausen was a concentration camp near Berlin and through the gate have over 200,000 people walked. Many never came out. More
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