Norway after liberation: Historical photos of German prisoners of war in Norway, 1945 _de3
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…
Forgotten Faces: German Soldiers in Pictures (Part 51) _de
In the photo, German soldiers receive a white flag from surrendering French soldiers (1940). In the photo, mountain troops climb into a Junkers 52 before the Battle of Crete (1941). They are armed with the Karabiner 98k. German soldiers on…
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. André…
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…
1,700 rounds per minute: MG34 – the Bundeswehr’s super weapon _de
The MG 34 design originated in Germany during the interwar period before the two World Wars. Until World War II, machine guns were typically water-cooled—and accordingly heavy and immobile. Efforts to develop an air-cooled machine gun led to the…
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…
Under British military escort, two captured Luftwaffe crew members leave the London Underground, 1940
Two captured Luftwaffe bomber pilots walk among Londoners in September 1940 Under British military escort, two German Air Force crewmen—a Unteroffizier (non-commissioned officer or corporal) and an Oberleutnant (the most senior lieutenant)—who had parachuted into the English countryside and been taken prisoner of war…
Everyday life at the front in pictures: German soldiers between battle and rest (part 52) _de
German soldiers in Alsace in 1917 or 1918. The man in the front row wears an Iron Cross. Source: Alain Kiffer In the photo, a German soldier standing at attention in the center of Berlin (1939) is being attentively watched…
Labour councillor who called for far right protesters to have throats cut found not guilty
An elected Labour politician who called for those who rioted in the wake of last year’s Southport stabbings to have their throats cut has been cleared of encouraging violent disorder. Suspended Labour councillor Ricky Jones, 58, has been found not…