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Namibia marks first genocide commemoration amidst reparations call
Namibia organized national commemorations for the genocide committed by German colonizers for the first time. The new ...
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The Battle Of Wizna: When Polish Troops Held Back A German Force 50 Times Their Size At The Outset Of World War II
On a quiet stretch of eastern Polish countryside in early September 1939, a battle unfolded that would be immortalized for ...
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German surrender scene described
Gen. Gustav Jodl, chief of staff of Admiral Doenitz' government and long-time close friend of Adolf Hitler, surrendered all German armed forces on land, sea and in the air. The surrender is ...
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V-E Day, when allies accepted Germany's surrender in Europe, marked 80 years ago with focus on finishing the job in WWII
On this day 80 years ago, Long Islanders celebrated victory as German forces ended fighting in Europe by surrendering unconditionally to the allies, an occasion memorialized by space-pressed ...
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The road to V-E Day, from the assault on Berlin to bonfires and dancing in the capitals of Europe
April 29: British Field Marshal Harold Alexander accepts the unconditional surrender of German and Italian forces in Italy and western Austria in a ceremony at the Palace of Caserta, north of Naples.
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The world marks the 80th anniversary of V-E Day with parades and memorials. Here’s what to know
The first came on April 29 at the Palace of Caserta, outside Naples, Italy where British Field Marshal Harold Alexander accepted the surrender of German and Italian forces in Italy and western ...