Tag: world war 2

December 4, 2018 at 9:02 am

80 Years Later

80 Years Later

Brandenburg Gate is considered not only as a symbol of the tumultuous history of Europe and Germany, but also of European unity and peace

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October 15, 2018 at 3:46 pm

American Troops On Their Way Home from WWII

American Troops On Their Way Home from WWII

Crowded ships like this brought back troops for months after V-Day

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July 11, 2018 at 10:30 am

102 Year Old Holocaust Survivor Meets Nephew After Thinking His Entire Family Died

102 Year Old Holocaust Survivor Meets Nephew After Thinking His Entire Family Died

Eliahu Pietruszka escaped from Poland at the beginning of the second world war thinking his entire family had perished

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February 6, 2018 at 11:09 am

10,317 Days Later, The Berlin Wall Has Been Down Longer Than It Stood

10,317 Days Later, The Berlin Wall Has Been Down Longer Than It Stood

For more than 28 years, the Berlin Wall stood as one of the most powerful symbols of the Cold War

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December 15, 2017 at 11:42 am

The Fascinating Hidden History of London Railings

The Fascinating Hidden History of London Railings

There’s a surprising link between railings and the capital’s wartime past

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August 28, 2017 at 10:27 am

A Brief History of the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall

A Brief History of the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall

On August 13, 1961, construction workers began tearing up streets and erecting barriers in Berlin. This night marked the beginning of one of history’s most infamous dividing lines: the Berlin Wall

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August 3, 2016 at 6:09 pm

Once a Year the Entire City of Warsaw Stands For a Minute of Silence

Once a Year the Entire City of Warsaw Stands For a Minute of Silence

Every August 1st at 5pm, the people of Warsaw stand in silence to honor the 200,000 lives lost during the Warsaw Uprising of WWII

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June 7, 2016 at 9:53 am

Picture of the Day: Into the Jaws…

Picture of the Day: Into the Jaws...

“Into the Jaws of Death” is a historic photograph taken on D-Day, June 6, 1944 by Robert F. Sargent of the United States Coast Guard

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June 7, 2016 at 7:59 am

This Then and Now Photo of Omaha Beach, Normandy Gave Me Chills

This Then and Now Photo of Omaha Beach, Normandy Gave Me Chills

On D-Day, June 6, 1944, the largest seaborne invasion in history took place on the coast of Normandy, France

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