Year: 2025

Shortly after the Second World War, 48 astonishing photos document everyday life in Berlin in 1946 _de1

  When Hitler was defeated by the Allies in World War II, he left behind few postwar plans. Under the Nazi regime, even mentioning the possibility of defeat was considered treason, and in the end, virtually every available resource was…

Rare color photos of German-occupied Paris during World War II, 1940s

The footage shows fashionably dressed young women and commuters mingling with German soldiers on the busy streets of Paris. The famous streets of the French capital are decorated with symbols of the German regime, but the Parisians appear jubilant. AndrĂ©…

German soldiers on the march

German soldiers on the march. No further details are known, although some flowers by the roadside and the general appearance of the landscape suggest that the image may have taken place somewhere on the Western Front in late spring or…

The Wailing Wall and the Air Defense of the Third Reich

The negative archive of a German soldier serving in the anti-aircraft division consisted of 42 black-and-white negatives measuring 6 x 9 cm in a yellowed Agfa paper envelope. This envelope was handed over on September 28, 1941, at the Heinz…

German 7.5 cm PaK 40 anti-tank gun (late version) with elite artillery regiment crew _de

The topic: German 7.5 cm anti-tank gun PAK 40 In 1939, the German Army issued a specification for a 75 mm anti-tank gun to Krupp and Rheinmetall, but development was given low priority only after the invasion of the Soviet…

Steel and Shadow: German Soldiers in Action (Part 1) _de

📸 In the photo: German soldiers are greeted with flowers by the Lithuanian population in 1942.One soldier can be seen carrying an MG-34 machine gun on his shoulder. In the photo: German soldier Fritz Reidel returns to his wife and three…

The downfall of Germany in World War II in 30 pictures

 Ruins of the Berlin Cathedral City Palace Lustgarten Willys MB Jeep 1945 After France was recaptured by the Allies, the Germans mustered their own forces for a comprehensive counterattack in the Battle of the Bulge. They inflicted heavy losses on…

Norway after liberation: Historical photos of German prisoners of war in Norway, 1945

The German occupation of Norway began on April 9, 1940, after German troops occupied the neutral Scandinavian country of Norway. It ended on May 8, 1945, after the surrender of German troops in Europe. During this entire period, Norway was…

Keir Starmer breaks silence on councils ripping down Union Jack flags

Sir Keir Starmer has broken his silence on the councils flag row (Image: Getty/PA) Sir Keir Starmer’s spokesperson says the Prime Minister “absolutely” supports people raising English and British flags. It comes amid uproar after two local authorities in England took down…

Woke council bans “husband and wife” and orders staff to use two infuriating alternatives

A London council has advised staff not to refer to married couples as husband and wife. (Image: Getty) A London council has advised staff not to refer to married couples as husband and wife. The Royal Borough of Greenwich council in southeast London has…