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DER SPIEGEL - World War II https://www.spiegel.de/ Deutschlands führende Nachrichtenseite. Alles Wichtige aus Politik, Wirtschaft, Sport, Kultur, Wissenschaft, Technik und mehr. de Mon, 1 Jul 2024 11:39:00 +0200 Mon, 1 Jul 2024 11:39:00 +0200 DER SPIEGEL https://www.spiegel.de/ https://cdn.prod.www.spiegel.de/public/spon/images/logos/der-spiegel-h60.png A Holocaust Survivor Speaks of Her Anger: "It's Difficult to Put Up with These Old Germans" https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/a-holocaust-survivor-speaks-of-her-anger-its-difficult-to-put-up-with-these-old-germans-a-9cc14234-653e-491c-b737-a64452bb6ceb#ref=rss As a young child, Eva Umlauf spent several months in Auschwitz. Today, she speaks to German schoolchildren and is a sought-after orator for commemoration ceremonies. She still can't forgive the Germans. As a young child, Eva Umlauf spent several months in Auschwitz. Today, she speaks to German schoolchildren and is a sought-after orator for commemoration ceremonies. She still can't forgive the Germans. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/a-holocaust-survivor-speaks-of-her-anger-its-difficult-to-put-up-with-these-old-germans-a-9cc14234-653e-491c-b737-a64452bb6ceb Mon, 1 Jul 2024 11:39:00 +0200 Jewish Life in Germany: A Sudden, Ominous Sense of Insecurity https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/jewish-life-in-germany-a-sudden-ominous-sense-of-insecurity-a-e21696e4-35f8-4c32-9300-f875885ef638#ref=rss Eighty-five years have passed since the Nazis launched their first comprehensive pogroms against Jewish life in Germany. This year, the Hamas massacre in Israel – and the lack of support many Jews across the country feel they have received – has revived old fears. Eighty-five years have passed since the Nazis launched their first comprehensive pogroms against Jewish life in Germany. This year, the Hamas massacre in Israel – and the lack of support many Jews across the country feel they have received – has revived old fears. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/jewish-life-in-germany-a-sudden-ominous-sense-of-insecurity-a-e21696e4-35f8-4c32-9300-f875885ef638 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 23:12:04 +0100 "Absolutely Appalling": A New Wave of Anti-Semitism Sweeps Across Germany https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/absolutely-appalling-a-new-wave-of-anti-semitism-sweeps-across-germany-a-50e18e6a-03ae-4ea5-99ec-6d0c8753558a#ref=rss Hamas' terror and Israel's counterattacks have unleashed levels of anti-Semitism not seen in years in Germany. Jews are living in fear and now wonder if they should leave the country. The political response so far appears to be doing little to change the situation. Hamas' terror and Israel's counterattacks have unleashed levels of anti-Semitism not seen in years in Germany. Jews are living in fear and now wonder if they should leave the country. The political response so far appears to be doing little to change the situation. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/absolutely-appalling-a-new-wave-of-anti-semitism-sweeps-across-germany-a-50e18e6a-03ae-4ea5-99ec-6d0c8753558a Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:58:25 +0200 Shadows of World War II: A New Look at the Great Quedlinburg Art Robbery https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/shadows-of-world-war-ii-a-new-look-at-the-great-quedlinburg-art-robbery-a-975a87d7-834d-4cb5-82a9-bbf9433f6b37#ref=rss In 1945, an American officer pilfered valuable pieces from Germany's most important art collection and sent them to Texas, setting off a long search for the items. Now, experts are wondering: Was he just a simple thief? Or was he trying to save the treasure from the Nazis? In 1945, an American officer pilfered valuable pieces from Germany's most important art collection and sent them to Texas, setting off a long search for the items. Now, experts are wondering: Was he just a simple thief? Or was he trying to save the treasure from the Nazis? International https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/shadows-of-world-war-ii-a-new-look-at-the-great-quedlinburg-art-robbery-a-975a87d7-834d-4cb5-82a9-bbf9433f6b37 Fri, 26 May 2023 16:47:20 +0200 British Historian Antony Beevor: "Putin Wants to Be Feared – Like Stalin and Hitler" https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/british-historian-antony-beevor-putin-wants-to-be-feared-like-stalin-and-hitler-a-93a32290-fa50-425b-9cc0-5c6d2f6c9ba6#ref=rss British historian Antony Beevor sees Russia as a "prisoner of its past." In an interview, the historian discusses why Putin's invasion of Ukraine reminds him of Soviet military attacks from the past - and what mistakes the Russian army has made. British historian Antony Beevor sees Russia as a "prisoner of its past." In an interview, the historian discusses why Putin's invasion of Ukraine reminds him of Soviet military attacks from the past - and what mistakes the Russian army has made. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/british-historian-antony-beevor-putin-wants-to-be-feared-like-stalin-and-hitler-a-93a32290-fa50-425b-9cc0-5c6d2f6c9ba6 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 12:11:11 +0200 The Summer of Liberation: Germans Reflect on the Allies’ Arrival in Europe in 1945 https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/the-summer-of-liberation-germans-reflect-on-the-allies-arrival-in-europe-in-1945-a-202d5000-6446-4950-bf06-0fc0cf21801f#ref=rss After the Allies defeated Germany and ended World War II in Europe in summer 1945, peace finally prevailed on the Continent. The Germans were beaten, desperate and ashamed, but also ready to get back to normal life following the trauma. By DER SPIEGEL Staff After the Allies defeated Germany and ended World War II in Europe in summer 1945, peace finally prevailed on the Continent. The Germans were beaten, desperate and ashamed, but also ready to get back to normal life following the trauma. By DER SPIEGEL Staff International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/the-summer-of-liberation-germans-reflect-on-the-allies-arrival-in-europe-in-1945-a-202d5000-6446-4950-bf06-0fc0cf21801f Wed, 6 May 2020 15:44:00 +0200 Two Soldiers Recall the Liberation of Dachau and Auschwitz https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/two-soldiers-recall-the-liberation-of-dachau-and-auschwitz-a-ba1cd261-b9cd-483c-b732-073a4e32df11#ref=rss Seventy-five years ago, Auschwitz was liberated, with Dachau to follow a couple of months later. Here, a Soviet soldier and an American soldier recall the moment they first set eyes on the camps. Seventy-five years ago, Auschwitz was liberated, with Dachau to follow a couple of months later. Here, a Soviet soldier and an American soldier recall the moment they first set eyes on the camps. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/two-soldiers-recall-the-liberation-of-dachau-and-auschwitz-a-ba1cd261-b9cd-483c-b732-073a4e32df11 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 16:03:58 +0100 Heiko Maas: "For A Long Time Now, Words Have Not Been Enough" https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/heiko-maas-for-a-long-time-now-words-have-not-been-enough-a-2bc7383a-dd7e-4688-9ac1-30ccf5188545#ref=rss Speeches and warnings are insufficient when it comes to anti-Semitism in Germany and Europe. We need concrete programs to counter the hatred of Jews, including better education and harsher penalties. Speeches and warnings are insufficient when it comes to anti-Semitism in Germany and Europe. We need concrete programs to counter the hatred of Jews, including better education and harsher penalties. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/heiko-maas-for-a-long-time-now-words-have-not-been-enough-a-2bc7383a-dd7e-4688-9ac1-30ccf5188545 Sun, 26 Jan 2020 14:04:44 +0100 A Nazi Critic and a Gestapo Spy https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/a-nazi-critic-and-a-gestapo-spy-a-1266249.html#ref=rss The Gestapo spy Paul Reckzeh denounced a group of Nazi critics in Berlin and two of them were executed. Irmgard Ruppel was the last survivor of the group, and in an interview five decades later, she told the story of what happened. The Gestapo spy Paul Reckzeh denounced a group of Nazi critics in Berlin and two of them were executed. Irmgard Ruppel was the last survivor of the group, and in an interview five decades later, she told the story of what happened. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/a-nazi-critic-and-a-gestapo-spy-a-1266249.html Wed, 8 May 2019 14:44:00 +0200 How Hitler Fans Smuggled Nazi Art To West Germany https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/how-hitler-fans-smuggled-nazi-art-to-west-germany-a-1058625.html#ref=rss In one of the most curious stories of art smuggling from the Eastern Bloc prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall, two classic car dealers smuggled Nazi artworks from a Soviet barracks to West Germany in 1989. The full account is only now coming to light. In one of the most curious stories of art smuggling from the Eastern Bloc prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall, two classic car dealers smuggled Nazi artworks from a Soviet barracks to West Germany in 1989. The full account is only now coming to light. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/how-hitler-fans-smuggled-nazi-art-to-west-germany-a-1058625.html Thu, 22 Oct 2015 14:28:00 +0200 Two New Books on Astrid Lindgren To Be Published This Fall https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/two-new-books-on-astrid-lindgren-to-be-published-this-fall-a-1054374.html#ref=rss Who was the woman behind Pippi Longstocking? Freshly released wartime diaries along with a new biography reveal Astrid Lindgren, author of some of the world's most beloved children's literature, to be as radical and determined as her best-known character. Who was the woman behind Pippi Longstocking? Freshly released wartime diaries along with a new biography reveal Astrid Lindgren, author of some of the world's most beloved children's literature, to be as radical and determined as her best-known character. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/two-new-books-on-astrid-lindgren-to-be-published-this-fall-a-1054374.html Thu, 24 Sep 2015 17:58:59 +0200 SPIEGEL Interview with London Mayor Boris Johnson https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/spiegel-interview-with-london-mayor-boris-johnson-a-1047789.html#ref=rss In a wide-ranging interview with SPIEGEL, London Mayor Boris Johnson discusses his recent Churchill biography, his views on Britain's planned referendum on EU membership and why he believes Greece will ultimately exit the euro zone. In a wide-ranging interview with SPIEGEL, London Mayor Boris Johnson discusses his recent Churchill biography, his views on Britain's planned referendum on EU membership and why he believes Greece will ultimately exit the euro zone. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/spiegel-interview-with-london-mayor-boris-johnson-a-1047789.html Wed, 12 Aug 2015 17:06:00 +0200 New Research into Nazi World War II Arms Caches in Normandy https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/new-research-into-nazi-world-war-ii-arms-caches-in-normandy-a-1043432.html#ref=rss For decades, a vast network of Nazi arms caches and supply depots in the forest of Normandy lay forgotten. Now, research shows the extent to which the Wehrmacht sought to defend itself against the impending Allied invasion. For decades, a vast network of Nazi arms caches and supply depots in the forest of Normandy lay forgotten. Now, research shows the extent to which the Wehrmacht sought to defend itself against the impending Allied invasion. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/new-research-into-nazi-world-war-ii-arms-caches-in-normandy-a-1043432.html Mon, 13 Jul 2015 17:58:03 +0200 How German Investigators Found Lost Nazi Art Beloved by Hitler https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/how-german-investigators-found-lost-nazi-art-beloved-by-hitler-a-1035230.html#ref=rss A Dutch detective and Berlin police spent months searching for art commissioned by Hitler that went missing after German reunification. Officials finally recovered the dubious works in raids last week -- here's how they did it. A Dutch detective and Berlin police spent months searching for art commissioned by Hitler that went missing after German reunification. Officials finally recovered the dubious works in raids last week -- here's how they did it. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/how-german-investigators-found-lost-nazi-art-beloved-by-hitler-a-1035230.html Tue, 26 May 2015 17:06:00 +0200 Long Lost Sculptures from Hitler Chancellery in Berlin Found https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/long-lost-sculptures-from-hitler-chancellery-in-berlin-found-a-1035251.html#ref=rss The sculptures had been missing for decades. But on Wednesday, investigators found pieces of Nazi art that had once adorned Hitler's Chancellery in Berlin. The sculptures had been missing for decades. But on Wednesday, investigators found pieces of Nazi art that had once adorned Hitler's Chancellery in Berlin. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/long-lost-sculptures-from-hitler-chancellery-in-berlin-found-a-1035251.html Fri, 22 May 2015 18:34:00 +0200 Bones Of World War Soldiers Still Being Excavated Across Europe https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/bones-of-world-war-soldiers-still-being-excavated-across-europe-a-1029530.html#ref=rss With excavations of Europe's killing fields still unearthing the mortal remains of thousands of fallen soldiers, World War II still isn't over for the people who find them, identify them and give them a proper burial. With excavations of Europe's killing fields still unearthing the mortal remains of thousands of fallen soldiers, World War II still isn't over for the people who find them, identify them and give them a proper burial. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/bones-of-world-war-soldiers-still-being-excavated-across-europe-a-1029530.html Thu, 7 May 2015 20:02:00 +0200 Greek Study Provides Evidence of Forced Loans to Nazis https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/greek-study-provides-evidence-of-forced-loans-to-nazis-a-1024762.html#ref=rss Is Germany liable to Athens for loans the Nazis forced the Greek central bank to provide during World War II? A new study in Greece could increase the pressure on Berlin to pay up. Is Germany liable to Athens for loans the Nazis forced the Greek central bank to provide during World War II? A new study in Greece could increase the pressure on Berlin to pay up. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/greek-study-provides-evidence-of-forced-loans-to-nazis-a-1024762.html Sat, 21 Mar 2015 14:18:00 +0100 Book Claims US Soldiers Raped 190,000 German Women Post-WWII https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/book-claims-us-soldiers-raped-190-000-german-women-post-wwii-a-1021298.html#ref=rss In the popular imagination, American GIs in postwar Germany were well-liked and well-behaved. But a new book claims that US soldiers raped up to 190,000 women at the end of World War II. Is there any truth to the controversial claim? In the popular imagination, American GIs in postwar Germany were well-liked and well-behaved. But a new book claims that US soldiers raped up to 190,000 women at the end of World War II. Is there any truth to the controversial claim? International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/book-claims-us-soldiers-raped-190-000-german-women-post-wwii-a-1021298.html Mon, 2 Mar 2015 18:36:28 +0100 Interview with Sobibór Survivor Philip Bialowitz https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/interview-with-sobibor-survivor-philip-bialowitz-a-993928.html#ref=rss In an interview, 84 year old Sobibór survivor Philip Bialowitz discusses the importance of the recent discovery of the death camp's gas chambers and his risky escape from the Nazis in 1943. In an interview, 84 year old Sobibór survivor Philip Bialowitz discusses the importance of the recent discovery of the death camp's gas chambers and his risky escape from the Nazis in 1943. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/interview-with-sobibor-survivor-philip-bialowitz-a-993928.html Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:45:00 +0200 The Archeological Excavations that Led to the Gas Chambers of Sobibor https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/the-archeological-excavations-that-led-to-the-gas-chambers-of-sobibor-a-993733.html#ref=rss Henchman with the Nazi SS sought to cover up the mass murder that occurred at the Sobibór concentration camp in eastern Poland. Archeologists recently uncovered the site's hidden gas chambers and important artifacts that shed light on the victims. Henchman with the Nazi SS sought to cover up the mass murder that occurred at the Sobibór concentration camp in eastern Poland. Archeologists recently uncovered the site's hidden gas chambers and important artifacts that shed light on the victims. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/the-archeological-excavations-that-led-to-the-gas-chambers-of-sobibor-a-993733.html Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:44:00 +0200 SPIEGEL Interview with a 91 Year Old Former Auschwitz Guard https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/spiegel-interview-with-a-91-year-old-former-auschwitz-guard-a-988127.html#ref=rss As a young man, Jakob W. worked in the watchtowers of Auschwitz. Charges against him were recently dropped, but he described to SPIEGEL what it was like to be a cog in the Nazis' horrific machinery of death.  As a young man, Jakob W. worked in the watchtowers of Auschwitz. Charges against him were recently dropped, but he described to SPIEGEL what it was like to be a cog in the Nazis' horrific machinery of death.  International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/spiegel-interview-with-a-91-year-old-former-auschwitz-guard-a-988127.html Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:24:07 +0200 The German Judiciary Failed Approach to Auschwitz and Holocaust https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/the-german-judiciary-failed-approach-to-auschwitz-and-holocaust-a-988082.html#ref=rss In February, German prosecutors conducted a wave of raids targeting former SS concentration camp guards. It was hoped the proceedings could help make up for decades of inaction. Instead, they will likely mark the latest chapter in the German judiciary's shameful approach to the Holocaust. In February, German prosecutors conducted a wave of raids targeting former SS concentration camp guards. It was hoped the proceedings could help make up for decades of inaction. Instead, they will likely mark the latest chapter in the German judiciary's shameful approach to the Holocaust. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/the-german-judiciary-failed-approach-to-auschwitz-and-holocaust-a-988082.html Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:18:00 +0200 Architectural Competition Held to Rebuild Königsberg City Center https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/architectural-competition-held-to-rebuild-koenigsberg-city-center-a-980260.html#ref=rss The Allies bombed the Prussian city of Königsberg into the ground in 1944. Residents of what is today the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, a desolate Soviet landscape, are considering rebuilding the city center to reflect some of its historical German architecture. The Allies bombed the Prussian city of Königsberg into the ground in 1944. Residents of what is today the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, a desolate Soviet landscape, are considering rebuilding the city center to reflect some of its historical German architecture. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/architectural-competition-held-to-rebuild-koenigsberg-city-center-a-980260.html Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:41:18 +0200 German Prosecutors Zero in on SS Massacre in Oradour-sur-Glane https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/german-prosecutors-zero-in-on-ss-massacre-in-oradour-sur-glane-a-959577.html#ref=rss Werner Christukat, 89, has been indicted for participating in the 1944 massacre perpetrated by the SS in Oradour-sur-Glane. He says he wasn't directly involved. Seventy years after the fact, there are more questions than answers, and proof is elusive. Werner Christukat, 89, has been indicted for participating in the 1944 massacre perpetrated by the SS in Oradour-sur-Glane. He says he wasn't directly involved. Seventy years after the fact, there are more questions than answers, and proof is elusive. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/german-prosecutors-zero-in-on-ss-massacre-in-oradour-sur-glane-a-959577.html Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:59:00 +0100 No Holocaust Memorials for China President Xi on Trip to Berlin https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/no-holocaust-memorials-for-china-president-xi-on-trip-to-berlin-a-956574.html#ref=rss Amid tensions over Japan's historical war crimes, Chinese President Xi Jinping had wanted Chancellor Angela Merkel to show him World War II memorials during his upcoming visit to Berlin. Germany, however, wants no part of Beijing's propaganda offensive. Amid tensions over Japan's historical war crimes, Chinese President Xi Jinping had wanted Chancellor Angela Merkel to show him World War II memorials during his upcoming visit to Berlin. Germany, however, wants no part of Beijing's propaganda offensive. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/no-holocaust-memorials-for-china-president-xi-on-trip-to-berlin-a-956574.html Mon, 3 Mar 2014 11:09:37 +0100 Germany Continues Investigations Into Suspected Auschwitz Helpers https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-continues-investigations-into-suspected-auschwitz-helpers-a-954897.html#ref=rss German prosecutors are currently looking in to pressing charges against several men believed to have been accomplices to murder at Auschwitz. Some in Germany are asking if justice can still be served almost 70 years after the war. German prosecutors are currently looking in to pressing charges against several men believed to have been accomplices to murder at Auschwitz. Some in Germany are asking if justice can still be served almost 70 years after the war. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-continues-investigations-into-suspected-auschwitz-helpers-a-954897.html Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:52:46 +0100 Questions of Culpability in WWI Still Divide German Historians https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/questions-of-culpability-in-wwi-still-divide-german-historians-a-953173.html#ref=rss This year marks the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I and the 75th of the start of World War II. Questions over the degree of German guilt remain contentious among historians, who have been fighting over the issue for years. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I and the 75th of the start of World War II. Questions over the degree of German guilt remain contentious among historians, who have been fighting over the issue for years. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/questions-of-culpability-in-wwi-still-divide-german-historians-a-953173.html Fri, 14 Feb 2014 18:33:00 +0100 How World War I Peace Guaranteed More Violence https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/how-world-war-i-peace-guaranteed-more-violence-a-950982.html#ref=rss On two separate occasions, in 1918 and 1945, the world had to decide what to do with Germany. The second time around, world leaders almost made the same mistakes that failed to keep the Germans down after World War I. On two separate occasions, in 1918 and 1945, the world had to decide what to do with Germany. The second time around, world leaders almost made the same mistakes that failed to keep the Germans down after World War I. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/how-world-war-i-peace-guaranteed-more-violence-a-950982.html Fri, 7 Feb 2014 15:51:00 +0100 Google Maps Mistakenly Identifies Berlin Square as Adolf Hitler Platz https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/google-maps-mistakenly-identifies-berlin-square-as-adolf-hitler-platz-a-942774.html#ref=rss Online mapping service Google Maps temporarily mislabeled a square in central Berlin with its former Nazi-era name: Adolf Hitler Square. Google couldn't explain the error when contacted by reporters but said they were looking into the matter. Online mapping service Google Maps temporarily mislabeled a square in central Berlin with its former Nazi-era name: Adolf Hitler Square. Google couldn't explain the error when contacted by reporters but said they were looking into the matter. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/google-maps-mistakenly-identifies-berlin-square-as-adolf-hitler-platz-a-942774.html Fri, 10 Jan 2014 10:51:00 +0100 Hildebrand Gurlitt and His Dubious Dealings with Nazi Looted Art https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/hildebrand-gurlitt-and-his-dubious-dealings-with-nazi-looted-art-a-940625.html#ref=rss Hildebrand Gurlitt, the man who assembled the astounding art collection recently discovered in a Munich apartment, was more deeply involved in the trade of looted artworks than had been previously assumed. He also profited from Nazi injustices after the war. Hildebrand Gurlitt, the man who assembled the astounding art collection recently discovered in a Munich apartment, was more deeply involved in the trade of looted artworks than had been previously assumed. He also profited from Nazi injustices after the war. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/hildebrand-gurlitt-and-his-dubious-dealings-with-nazi-looted-art-a-940625.html Mon, 23 Dec 2013 17:15:00 +0100 The Parachuting Dogs of the British Army in World War II https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/the-parachuting-dogs-of-the-british-army-in-world-war-ii-a-939002.html#ref=rss As they prepared for D-Day and the fight against Nazi Germany, the 13th Parachute Battalion of the British Army developed a new weapon: parachuting dogs. One heroic hound would even earn a medal for his service. As they prepared for D-Day and the fight against Nazi Germany, the 13th Parachute Battalion of the British Army developed a new weapon: parachuting dogs. One heroic hound would even earn a medal for his service. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/the-parachuting-dogs-of-the-british-army-in-world-war-ii-a-939002.html Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:17:25 +0100 Dresden Military History Museum an Important Site for German Soldiers https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/dresden-military-history-museum-an-important-site-for-german-soldiers-a-939573.html#ref=rss The Military History Museum in Dresden has become an important resource for German soldiers, particularly as they wrestle with their evolving role in German society and in the world. The Military History Museum in Dresden has become an important resource for German soldiers, particularly as they wrestle with their evolving role in German society and in the world. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/dresden-military-history-museum-an-important-site-for-german-soldiers-a-939573.html Tue, 17 Dec 2013 13:39:56 +0100 Bavaria to Ban Printing of Hitler Book Mein Kampf After Copyright Expires https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/bavaria-to-ban-printing-of-hitler-book-mein-kampf-after-copyright-expires-a-938421.html#ref=rss For years, historians in Munich have been working on an annotated edition of Adolf Hitler's book "Mein Kampf" to be released when the copyright expires in 2015. The state of Bavaria gave the green light in 2012 -- but now they are trying to halt the project. For years, historians in Munich have been working on an annotated edition of Adolf Hitler's book "Mein Kampf" to be released when the copyright expires in 2015. The state of Bavaria gave the green light in 2012 -- but now they are trying to halt the project. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/bavaria-to-ban-printing-of-hitler-book-mein-kampf-after-copyright-expires-a-938421.html Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:36:00 +0100 The Monuments Men and Their Mission to Save European Art from Nazis https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/the-monuments-men-and-their-mission-to-save-european-art-from-nazis-a-937456.html#ref=rss The story of a special Allied unit dubbed the "Monuments Men" has inspired a Hollywood film set to premier early next year. But who were these men who saved countless European cultural treasures from being lost or destroyed by Nazi forces? The story of a special Allied unit dubbed the "Monuments Men" has inspired a Hollywood film set to premier early next year. But who were these men who saved countless European cultural treasures from being lost or destroyed by Nazi forces? International https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/the-monuments-men-and-their-mission-to-save-european-art-from-nazis-a-937456.html Thu, 5 Dec 2013 17:48:00 +0100 World War II German Submarine Found near Indonesia https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/world-war-ii-german-submarine-found-near-indonesia-a-934967.html#ref=rss The rusted remains of a Nazi-era submarine have been discovered off the coast of Java, Indonesia. Researchers are looking through the wreckage, which includes human bones and plates with Nazi insignia, for clues that could identify the ship. The rusted remains of a Nazi-era submarine have been discovered off the coast of Java, Indonesia. Researchers are looking through the wreckage, which includes human bones and plates with Nazi insignia, for clues that could identify the ship. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/world-war-ii-german-submarine-found-near-indonesia-a-934967.html Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:51:00 +0100 Berlin Pays 20 Million Euros a Year for Ethnic Germans in Eastern Europe https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/berlin-pays-20-million-euros-a-year-for-ethnic-germans-in-eastern-europe-a-934159.html#ref=rss The German government spends more than 20 million euros per year on helping ethnic Germans living in Eastern Europe, SPIEGEL has learned. The payments are "an expression of special historical responsibility" for their suffering after World War II, Berlin says. The German government spends more than 20 million euros per year on helping ethnic Germans living in Eastern Europe, SPIEGEL has learned. The payments are "an expression of special historical responsibility" for their suffering after World War II, Berlin says. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/berlin-pays-20-million-euros-a-year-for-ethnic-germans-in-eastern-europe-a-934159.html Mon, 18 Nov 2013 13:28:00 +0100 German Authorities Publish List of 25 Works from Munich Nazi Art Find https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-authorities-publish-list-of-25-works-from-munich-nazi-art-find-a-933146.html#ref=rss German authorities on Monday published a list of 25 out of roughly 1,400 artworks discovered in a Munich apartment. The move is the first step in an effort to speed research into the provenance of Nazi-era acquisitions, following international criticism of Germany's handling of the discovery. German authorities on Monday published a list of 25 out of roughly 1,400 artworks discovered in a Munich apartment. The move is the first step in an effort to speed research into the provenance of Nazi-era acquisitions, following international criticism of Germany's handling of the discovery. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-authorities-publish-list-of-25-works-from-munich-nazi-art-find-a-933146.html Tue, 12 Nov 2013 13:04:00 +0100 Munich Art Discovery: Some Works Confiscated by Allies after WWII https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/munich-art-discovery-some-works-confiscated-by-allies-after-wwii-a-932099.html#ref=rss New details continue to emerge following the astounding discovery of more than 1,400 valuable paintings in a Munich apartment. Some of the works, including unknown masterpieces by Dix and Chagall, were reportedly confiscated by the Allies after World War II and then returned to the collector in 1950. New details continue to emerge following the astounding discovery of more than 1,400 valuable paintings in a Munich apartment. Some of the works, including unknown masterpieces by Dix and Chagall, were reportedly confiscated by the Allies after World War II and then returned to the collector in 1950. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/munich-art-discovery-some-works-confiscated-by-allies-after-wwii-a-932099.html Wed, 6 Nov 2013 12:22:00 +0100 Berlin Exhibit Gathers 1938 Diplomatic Accounts of Nazi Kristallnacht https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/berlin-exhibit-gathers-1938-diplomatic-accounts-of-nazi-kristallnacht-a-931733.html#ref=rss In the days surrounding Nov. 9, 1938, the Nazis committed the worst pogrom Germany had seen since the Middle Ages. To mark the incident's 75th anniversary, an exhibition in Berlin gathers previously unknown reports by foreign diplomats, revealing how the shocking events prompted little more than hollow condemnation. In the days surrounding Nov. 9, 1938, the Nazis committed the worst pogrom Germany had seen since the Middle Ages. To mark the incident's 75th anniversary, an exhibition in Berlin gathers previously unknown reports by foreign diplomats, revealing how the shocking events prompted little more than hollow condemnation. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/berlin-exhibit-gathers-1938-diplomatic-accounts-of-nazi-kristallnacht-a-931733.html Tue, 5 Nov 2013 17:07:00 +0100 Munich: Authorities Discovered 1500 Works of Art Stolen by Nazis https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/munich-authorities-discovered-1500-works-of-art-stolen-by-nazis-a-931657.html#ref=rss The spectacular discovery of modernist masterpieces in a squalid Munich apartment is the latest twist in a story that began almost 80 years ago. Many of the works appear to be among those confiscated by the Nazis as "degenerate art," and it remains unclear what will become of them. The spectacular discovery of modernist masterpieces in a squalid Munich apartment is the latest twist in a story that began almost 80 years ago. Many of the works appear to be among those confiscated by the Nazis as "degenerate art," and it remains unclear what will become of them. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/munich-authorities-discovered-1500-works-of-art-stolen-by-nazis-a-931657.html Mon, 4 Nov 2013 15:41:00 +0100 Nazi War Criminal Heinrich Müller Buried in Jewish Cemetery in Berlin https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/nazi-war-criminal-heinrich-mueller-buried-in-jewish-cemetery-in-berlin-a-930995.html#ref=rss As head of the feared Gestapo secret police, Heinrich Müller perpetrated some of the worst crimes of the Nazi regime. His fate was unconfirmed -- but now a newspaper claims he was buried in a Berlin Jewish cemetery in 1945. As head of the feared Gestapo secret police, Heinrich Müller perpetrated some of the worst crimes of the Nazi regime. His fate was unconfirmed -- but now a newspaper claims he was buried in a Berlin Jewish cemetery in 1945. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/nazi-war-criminal-heinrich-mueller-buried-in-jewish-cemetery-in-berlin-a-930995.html Thu, 31 Oct 2013 11:46:00 +0100 Russia Slams Sculpture of Soviet Soldier Raping Woman in Gdansk https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/russia-slams-sculpture-of-soviet-soldier-raping-woman-in-gdansk-a-928492.html#ref=rss The brief appearance of a concrete sculpture in Gdansk last Saturday depicting a Red Army soldier raping a pregnant woman has sparked ire on both the Polish and Russian sides. Now the artist could be facing two years in prison. The brief appearance of a concrete sculpture in Gdansk last Saturday depicting a Red Army soldier raping a pregnant woman has sparked ire on both the Polish and Russian sides. Now the artist could be facing two years in prison. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/russia-slams-sculpture-of-soviet-soldier-raping-woman-in-gdansk-a-928492.html Thu, 17 Oct 2013 18:07:00 +0200 Book Examines How Jews of Denmark Were Saved from the Holocaust https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/book-examines-how-jews-of-denmark-were-saved-from-the-holocaust-a-928116.html#ref=rss Denmark was the only European country to save almost all of its Jewish residents from the Holocaust. After being tipped off about imminent roundups by prominent Nazis, resisters evacuated the country's 7,000 Jews to Sweden by boat. A new book examines this historical anomaly. Denmark was the only European country to save almost all of its Jewish residents from the Holocaust. After being tipped off about imminent roundups by prominent Nazis, resisters evacuated the country's 7,000 Jews to Sweden by boat. A new book examines this historical anomaly. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/book-examines-how-jews-of-denmark-were-saved-from-the-holocaust-a-928116.html Thu, 17 Oct 2013 18:01:00 +0200 Clashes Interupt Funeral for Nazi War Criminal Priebke Near Rome https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/clashes-interupt-funeral-for-nazi-war-criminal-priebke-near-rome-a-928147.html#ref=rss Violent clashes erupted on Tuesday between anti-Fascist protesters and neo-Nazis outside Rome when a small ultra-conservative Catholic sect tried to hold a funeral for recently deceased Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke. Italian officials say they may send the body to Germany. Violent clashes erupted on Tuesday between anti-Fascist protesters and neo-Nazis outside Rome when a small ultra-conservative Catholic sect tried to hold a funeral for recently deceased Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke. Italian officials say they may send the body to Germany. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/clashes-interupt-funeral-for-nazi-war-criminal-priebke-near-rome-a-928147.html Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:24:00 +0200 Cities Reject Burial for Nazi War Criminal Erich Priebke https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/cities-reject-burial-for-nazi-war-criminal-erich-priebke-a-927973.html#ref=rss Ever since convicted Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke died last week, everyone from the Roman government to the Catholic Church have been washing their hands of him. Officials in his German hometown fear a burial site there could become a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis. Ever since convicted Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke died last week, everyone from the Roman government to the Catholic Church have been washing their hands of him. Officials in his German hometown fear a burial site there could become a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/cities-reject-burial-for-nazi-war-criminal-erich-priebke-a-927973.html Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:27:00 +0200 Historian Interview: New Book Explores Personal Charm of Hitler https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/historian-interview-new-book-explores-personal-charm-of-hitler-a-927155.html#ref=rss There's no disputing Adolf Hitler was responsible for some of the most monstrous acts ever committed. In an interview about his new biography, however, historian Volker Ullrich discusses a dictator who was an anti-Semite but also a man of considerable charm. There's no disputing Adolf Hitler was responsible for some of the most monstrous acts ever committed. In an interview about his new biography, however, historian Volker Ullrich discusses a dictator who was an anti-Semite but also a man of considerable charm. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/historian-interview-new-book-explores-personal-charm-of-hitler-a-927155.html Fri, 11 Oct 2013 17:36:00 +0200 The Life of Psychoanalyst and Art Collector Muensterberger https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/the-life-of-psychoanalyst-and-art-collector-muensterberger-a-925619.html#ref=rss He fled the Nazis and found himself in the ranks of New York's elite. He was James Dean's psychoanalyst and traveled the world collecting "primitive art." A new biography attempts to unmask the fascinating life of Werner Muensterberger. He fled the Nazis and found himself in the ranks of New York's elite. He was James Dean's psychoanalyst and traveled the world collecting "primitive art." A new biography attempts to unmask the fascinating life of Werner Muensterberger. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/the-life-of-psychoanalyst-and-art-collector-muensterberger-a-925619.html Tue, 1 Oct 2013 18:01:00 +0200 German Ministry May Honor Woman Who Was Soviet Spy https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-ministry-may-honor-woman-who-was-soviet-spy-a-925575.html#ref=rss The German Foreign Ministry is considering placing a former employee, Ilse Stöbe, on an honorary list of staff who resisted Hitler. It would be a controversial move because she was a Soviet agent at a time when Stalin and Hitler were allies. The German Foreign Ministry is considering placing a former employee, Ilse Stöbe, on an honorary list of staff who resisted Hitler. It would be a controversial move because she was a Soviet agent at a time when Stalin and Hitler were allies. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/german-ministry-may-honor-woman-who-was-soviet-spy-a-925575.html Tue, 1 Oct 2013 16:41:58 +0200 Dutch Filmmaker Leon Giesen Says Mittenwald Is Site Of Nazi Treasure https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/dutch-filmmaker-leon-giesen-says-mittenwald-is-site-of-nazi-treasure-a-923530.html#ref=rss After some initial digs, a Dutch filmmaker believes he may have found the site of buried Nazi treasure long rumored to exist. He was led to the Bavarian town of Mittenwald after cracking a code believed to be hidden in a music score. After some initial digs, a Dutch filmmaker believes he may have found the site of buried Nazi treasure long rumored to exist. He was led to the Bavarian town of Mittenwald after cracking a code believed to be hidden in a music score. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/dutch-filmmaker-leon-giesen-says-mittenwald-is-site-of-nazi-treasure-a-923530.html Fri, 20 Sep 2013 17:41:11 +0200 Clärchens Ballhaus Historic Dance Hall Turns 100 in Berlin https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/claerchens-ballhaus-historic-dance-hall-turns-100-in-berlin-a-921636.html#ref=rss Clärchens Ballhaus has seen illegal dueling, Nazi dancing bans, wartime destruction and communist black-marketeering. Fans celebrating its 100th anniversary this week say it retains a timeless charm that makes it an enduring icon of Berlin nightlife. Clärchens Ballhaus has seen illegal dueling, Nazi dancing bans, wartime destruction and communist black-marketeering. Fans celebrating its 100th anniversary this week say it retains a timeless charm that makes it an enduring icon of Berlin nightlife. International https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/claerchens-ballhaus-historic-dance-hall-turns-100-in-berlin-a-921636.html Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:32:00 +0200