The culture of shhh — what my Nazi legacy taught me about silence
My grandfather was a Nazi. The U.S. may have absolved him as a fellow traveler, but I'm still left to wrestle with ...
Soldiers sail across the Rhine to mark 80th anniversary of the invasion of Germany
The March 1945 crossings, by Patton and Montgomery's forces, gave the Allies beachheads with which to invade Germany.
Germany is unlocking billions to supercharge its military at a seismic moment for Europe
Germany has just passed a major reform to its constitutional debt brake, unlocking billions of euros in funding. One model ...
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Raynham woman's remarkable story of surviving as a 'German Wolf Child.' What it was like
She was a little girl. Her world was turned upside down. But she maintained her determination and hopefulness,” said friend and author Kristen Arute ...
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British cadets team up with US troops for live-fire combat test in Bavaria
U.S. soldiers provided direct fire support for British officer cadets during a live-fire exercise for the first time at ...
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'The Unkillable Soldier' Who Kept Fighting Despite Losing an Eye and Hand in World War I
Carton de Wiart died in 1963 at the age of 83, but his exploits have inspired generations of service members in the United ...
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80 years ago, Patton’s Army rolled into what is now the largest US military community overseas
George Patton’s Third Army faced little resistance as it advanced through southwest Germany into a small industrial city ...
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Man's collection of German toys fetches nearly £200k
A collection of more than 400 "quirky" German toys which date back to the 19th century have sold at auction - for nearly ...
'Disturbing' 19th Century German toys sell for £192k
More than 400 German toys dating from the 19th Century have sold at auction ... He died in 2023 aged 81. The auctioneer's toy ...
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How a Stuffed Animal Named Billy Possum Tried—and Failed—to Replace the Teddy Bear as America’s National Toy
Allgood marketed a plush marsupial inspired by President William Howard Taft. But children thought the toy looked “too much like a rat,” and it sold poorly Howard Dorre “If ‘Teddy Bear ...
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How Ukrainian schools keep running despite the war
But then the teacher adds an extra task: The children are to yell out the word "danger" every time they recognize a picture of a toy that's been ... Russian soldiers have been found to hide ...