Bonus episode: The Gleiwitz Incident
A special festive bonus episode of the Europe At War podcast looking at the ‘Gleiwitz Inicident’! 🎙🎄 On the night […]
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The Battle of Leipzig: The American & Soviet Occupations of Leipzig
The final episode of the Battle of Leipzig series from the Europe at War podcast was released this morning! In
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The Battle of Leipzig: A high-stakes drama of the final German surrender in Leipzig
Between 18th – 20th of April, 1945, American forces laid siege to the mighty Völkerschlachtdenkmal (‘Monument to the Battle of
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The Battle of Leipzig: An American bluff & the surrender of the Leipzig Town Hall
On the morning of the 19th of April, 1945, Lt David Zweibel, commander of ‘Task Force Zweibel’ (1st photo) ordered
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The Battle of Leipzig: A deadly Panzerfaust attack
During the Battle of Leipzig, the assault on the western districts of Leipzig was undertaken by the 23rd Infantry Regiment
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The Battle of Leipzig: The Last Man To Die
A timeless photo from celebrated war photographer Robert Capa. This photo portrays the moment when Private Raymond Bowman was killed
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Walking the Ground – The Battle of Leipzig
A snapshot of my time walking the ground in Leipzig! Had a fantastic day in Leipzig today, researching and letting
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Remnants of War – Soviet and German Commemoration of the War Dead
Commemorating the dead of the Battle of Berlin (the Soviet way and the German way) Once the guns had fallen
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Traces of War – Groterjahn Brewery
The Groterjan Brewery – My own local piece of battle of Berlin history This is the former Groterjan* Brewery on
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Remnants of War – Humboldthain Flak Tower
Behold the mighty Humboldthain Flak Tower! I seem to spend a lot of my days scouring the streets of Berlin
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