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@KaiserBenKaiser Danke. Wird ja oft vergessen, dass Deutschland den Zweiten Weltkrieg gar nicht angefangen hat, sondern zum zurückschiessen gezwungen wurde. #Geschichte #ZweiterWeltkrieg #Deutschland

On September 1, 1939, the Second World War began with the German invasion of Poland, which claimed over 60 million lives, including about 6 million Polish men and women. (translated)

The German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939 was preceded by the Hitler-Stalin Pact on August 23. On September 17, Stalin's Red Army invaded Poland. Then 60 million people died. - If the Weimar Republic had not failed, (translated)

‼️Deutschland hat Polen nie Reparationen für den Zweiten Weltkrieg gezahlt! Wir fordern sofortige Zahlung #ReparationsForPoland! Details ansehen 👇 https://t.co/CGJKsrCEbD #Reparationen #Polen #ZweiterWeltkrieg

The Polish expert Hanna Radziejowska warns that the strengthening of the AfD in Germany could jeopardize the historical examination of National Socialism and exert pressure on memorial sites. (translated)

Jahrestag Zweiter Weltkrieg: Polnische Expertin: AfD macht Druck auf NS-Gedenkstätten

An evacuation of around 13,600 residents is imminent in Wilhelmshaven, as an American 500-kilogram bomb from World War II needs to be defused. (translated)

Tausende Anwohner betroffen: US-Blindgänger in Wilhelmshaven – Evakuierung steht bevor
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The article deals with the uncovering of wrecks of German warships from World War II, known as the "Ghost Fleet," which have emerged from the Danube due to prolonged drought, and points out the dangers they pose, as they still contain ammunition and explosives. (translated)

Noch immer liegt Munition an Bord - Die tödliche Fracht der Nazi-Geisterschiffe

Steffen Kopetzky discusses in the interview the connection between the historical traumas of World War II in the Hürtgen Forest and the current climate crisis, pointing out the devastating impacts of the 1944 battle and its lasting relevance in pop culture, while the burning forest appears as a warning for recurring patterns of hubris and strategic failure. (translated)

Steffen Kopetzky: »Im Hürtgenwald verbinden sich Weltkrieg und Klimawandel«

"Merz wants to make Germany the leading military power in Europe again," Lavrov: "Does he understand what the word 'again' means in this case? I'm not sure" ...‼️ Remember the Second World War, don't forget Hitler: Russia's "cold warning" to Germany. (translated)

Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Minister for Economic Security Kimi Onoda visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, which is criticized by countries like China and South Korea as a symbol of Japan's aggression during the war. (translated)

Japanische Minister besuchten umstrittenen Yasukuni-Schrein

During a treasure hunt at a playground in Dötlingen, two children found a transportable grenade from World War II, but they immediately alerted the police, so experts safely recovered the dangerous find, and no one was injured. (translated)

Auf einem Spielplatz: Gefährliche Schatzsuche - Kinder finden Granate

Low water levels of the Danube and other major rivers in Europe have exposed numerous historical relics due to heat and drought, including remains from World War II, such as soldier bones and shipwrecks, as well as prehistoric mammoth bones in Bulgaria. (translated)

Niedrigwasser der Donau legt Knochen und Wracks frei
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In extremely low water levels in the Danube, the remains of two German soldiers and almost intact military motorcycles were discovered, leading to the initiation of research for their identification and the preservation of historical artifacts from World War II. (translated)

Wassertiefstand in der Donau! - Dürre legt Wehrmachtssoldaten und Motorrad frei

Due to the current drought in Europe, sunken German warships from World War II are coming to light at Prahovo on the Danube, symbolizing the brutal ghosts of the past as well as the alarming consequences of climate change. (translated)

Schiffswracks des Zweiten Weltkriegs: Europa, deine Geister

The article deals with the process of re-education in West Germany after World War II, examining early unsuccessful attempts to establish democracy and pointing out that these efforts had a surprisingly long-term positive impact. (translated)

Re-Education in der Bundesrepublik nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg: Re-Education nach der Nazizeit - Die Deutschen, ein paranoides Volk?

"I am only saying this today because I am allowed to say today that this opponent (Russia, author's note) is already broken and will never rise again!" (translated)

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Polen a Ukrajina se snaží deeskalovat spor o historickou činnost ukrajinského partizánského oddílu UPA z druhé světové války, který vyvolal v Polsku pobouření, a ministr zahraničí obou zemí dohodli na klíčových prvcích, jako je pravda, respekt a vzpomínka na oběti, jež mají posílit bilaterální vztahy. #Polen #Ukraine #ZweiterWeltkrieg

»Helden der UPA«: Außenminister Polens und der Ukraine versuchen Streit zu deeskalieren

My speech in remembrance of 80 years of flight and expulsion of the Germans after the end of World War II. Millions of Germans lost their homeland in East Prussia, West Prussia, Pomerania, East Brandenburg, Silesia, the Sudetenland, and other regions of Eastern Europe. (translated)

Historik Johannes Hürter popisuje v rozhovoru, jak se mu podařilo přimět svého dědečka, aby promluvil o svých možných zločinech během druhé světové války, což odhaluje dlouho potlačovanou vinu a stud kolem činů Wehrmachtu. #Wehrmacht #ZweiterWeltkrieg #Historiker

Zweiter Weltkrieg: Wie ein Enkel der Schuld des Großvaters auf die Spur kam
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Der ukrainische Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj hat wegen eines eskalierenden Streits mit seinem polnischen Amtskollegen Karol Nawrocki, der ihm symbolisch die höchste Auszeichnung Polens entzogen hatte, eine wichtige Wiederaufbaukonferenz in Danzig abgesagt, während die ukrainische Delegation von Ministerpräsidentin Julija Swyrydenko geleitet wird. #Selenskyj #Polen #ZweiterWeltkrieg

Streit mit Polen-Präsident - Selenskyj sagt wichtige Konferenz ab