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An Endless Legacy

World War II brought more suffering to humanity than any other event in the 20th century. Nearly 60 million people died throughout six years of war, which saw atomic bombs, cities flattened and the Holocaust. Out of the war sprung the atomic age, the Cold War and the division of Germany.

Gambling on Prora: Luxury Flats Planned for Derelict Nazi Resort

Gambling on Prora Luxury Flats Planned for Derelict Nazi Resort

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 24, 2013

The former Nazi vacation complex on the Baltic Sea island of Rügen has been largely derelict for years. But a Berlin investor wants to change that. His dream? Luxury apartments where Hitler's followers once frolicked. By Andreas Wassermann more... Forum ]

Holocaust at Sea: The Lone Survivor of the 'Struma'

Holocaust at Sea The Lone Survivor of the 'Struma'

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 23, 2013

In 1942, a Soviet submarine in the Black Sea torpedoed and sank the Struma, a ship filled with almost 800 Jewish refugees headed from Romania to the Holy Land. David Stoliar, the lone survivor, agreed to share his story with SPIEGEL ONLINE. By Marc Pitzke in Bend, Oregon more... Forum ]

War Crimes in Italy: German Prosecutors Reject Massacre Case

War Crimes in Italy German Prosecutors Reject Massacre Case

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 22, 2013

The massacre at Sant'Anna was one of the most barbarous German crimes committed in Italy during World War II. Five suspected perpetrators are still alive today, but the top public prosecutor in Stuttgart has rejected reopening the case. By Felix Bohr more... Forum ]

Beuys Biography: Book Accuses Artist of Close Ties to Nazis

Beuys Biography Book Accuses Artist of Close Ties to Nazis

SPIEGEL ONLINE - May 17, 2013

For decades, Joseph Beuys has been exalted as a heroic icon of postwar avant-garde German art. But a new biography accuses him of having been a serial liar who never completely emancipated himself from the views of Nazism and a bizarre cult. By Ulrike Knöfel more... Forum ]

Nazi Secret: Report Reveals 'Derrick' Actor Was SS Member

Nazi Secret Report Reveals 'Derrick' Actor Was SS Member

SPIEGEL ONLINE - April 26, 2013

He was known far beyond Germany's borders for his portrayal of Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick on television. On Friday, information emerged suggesting actor Horst Tappert served as a member of the notorious Waffen-SS and hid the fact for years. more... Forum ]

'Hell on Earth': Poland Remembers Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

'Hell on Earth' Poland Remembers Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

SPIEGEL ONLINE - April 19, 2013

Poland commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising on Friday, marking the day by bestowing honors on survivors and opening a new Jewish history museum. more... Forum ]

Book Burnings: How the Nazis Ruined Erich Kästner's Career

Book Burnings How the Nazis Ruined Erich Kästner's Career

SPIEGEL ONLINE - April 18, 2013

Nearly 80 years ago, Nazi supporters burned German author Erich Kästner's work as smut. Unlike other condemned writers, he showed up to watch, and refused to leave the country during WWII. But he paid a price for this, ultimately giving in to self-censorship from which he never truly recovered. By Georg Diez more... Forum ]

Memories of WWII: A German Family's Tangled Wartime History

Memories of WWII A German Family's Tangled Wartime History

SPIEGEL ONLINE - April 17, 2013

Her aunt was executed by the Nazis, her uncle was a far-right political leader and her father told her stories of nighttime battles on the Eastern Front. SPIEGEL's Marianne Wellershoff traces her family's complicated place in World War II history. By Marianne Wellershoff more...

SS Massacre in Italy: Report Slams Prosecutors for Ignoring Leads

SS Massacre in Italy Report Slams Prosecutors for Ignoring Leads

SPIEGEL ONLINE - April 12, 2013

Last October, German prosecutors shelved an investigation of former SS soldiers suspected of participating in a 1944 massacre in Italy. A new report blasts investigators for ignoring potentially important clues -- and might prompt authorities to reopen the case. By Felix Bohr more... Forum ]

TV Tiff: Polish Weekly Shows Merkel in Concentration Camp

TV Tiff Polish Weekly Shows Merkel in Concentration Camp

SPIEGEL ONLINE - April 10, 2013

The Polish media is angry over the portrayal of the country's World War II resistance fighters in a popular miniseries that aired recently in Germany. So angry, in fact, that a Polish weekly has put an image of Chancellor Merkel as a concentration camp prisoner on its cover and accused Germany of rewriting history. more... Forum ]

 
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