Traces of War – Spang in Potsdam
A lovely bit of Spang from Potsdam! Potsdam, just to the south-west of Berlin, saw a ton of fighting in […]
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History
Remnants of War – Zhukov’s Bunker and Command Post in Reitwein
80 years ago today, the Red Army launched “Operation Berlin” – AKA, the final Soviet assault on Berlin. Last week,
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Traces of War – Spang in Berlin
There’s nothing better than going on a hunt for Spang in Berlin! Had a cracking afternoon yesterday, checking out the
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Bonus Episode: A Talk with Scott Bury from the Beyond Barbarossa Podcast
Scott Bury is an author from Canada, and he’s also the producer and host of the fantastic Beyond Barbarossa podcast.
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Walking the Ground – VE Day Poster Berlin
Cheeky little VE Day 80th anniversary poster on the side of the Babylon Cinema here in the middle of Berlin.
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Walking the Ground – Bautzen Cemeteries
Burying the victims of the Battle of Bautzen In recognition of the fierce fighting which took place in Bautzen numerous
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Stolperstein Sunday – Dr. Carl Blumenthal, Margarete Blumenthal & Werner Blumenthal
Curt Blumenthal was admitted to the bar in Berlin on 10 July 1911. During the First World War, he worked
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Walking the Ground – Bautzen’s Courthouse
A last stand by the Red Army in Bautzen’s courthouse. On the 24th of April, the tide turned in the
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Walking the Ground – Bautzen’s Ortenburg Castle
The last stand of the Bautzen garrison In April 1945, the Ortenburg Castle, which sits atop a rocky outcrop in
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Europe At War meets Beyond Barbarossa
Hear me talk about the Halbe Pocket & the end of the war in Germany A few weeks ago I
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