On 1 May 1945, the world learned of Hitler's suicide and ordinary Germans lost all hope - as their captured comrades in Britain already had. But, says Robin Quinn, despite early misgivings, by 1947 victors and POWs had earned each other's respect
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Nationaal Archief / Spaarnestad Photo, SFA001013702 Tweede Wereldoorlog. Duitse soldaten worden tijdens de bevrijding van Maastricht door Amerikaanse soldaten gevangengenomen . Nederland, Maastricht, 15 september 1944. World War II. Liberation of Holland. Capture of German soldiers by American liberators. Maastricht, The Netherlands, September 1944. Collectie Spaarnestad Voor meer informatie en voor meer foto’s uit de collectie van Spaarnestad Photo, bezoek onze Beeldbank: www.spaarnestadphoto.nl/ U kunt ons helpen onze kennis van de fotocollecties te verrijken door tags en commentaren toe te voegen. Herkent u mensen of locaties of heeft u een bijzonder verhaal te vertellen bij één van de foto’s, laat dan een reactie achter (als u ingelogd bent bij Flickr) of stuur een mailtje naar: [email protected] You can help us gain more knowledge on the content of our collection by simply adding a comment with information. If you do not wish to log in, you can write an e-mail to: [email protected]
HU 108866. Dutch farmer with his household goods on a farm wagon looking down on a line of German POWs interrogated by a Lieutenant of the 1st Polish Armoured Division
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German POW Franz Bacher escaped the World War II prison camp in Northern New Hampshire on Aug. 1, 1944, eluding a manhunt for more than a month. Whether he was…
Taken over 73 years ago - now we take for granted the modern day image – we have more on our smartphones than ever before. Now take into account the fact
The incredible, little-known story of the Nazi prisoners of war kept on American soil during World War II.
Pics taken from across the WW2 theatre
¿Cuándo empezó la batalla más sangrienta de la Segunda Guerra Mundial? ¿Qué provocó la batalla? ¿Quiénes se enfrentaron en la batalla de Stalingrado? ¿Quién derrotó a los alemanes en Stalingrado?
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Battle of Władypol was an armed engagement between Poland and the Soviet Union during the Nazi German and Soviet invasion of Poland. It took place on 27 September 1939 near the town of Sambor. It was among the last cavalry battles of 1939 and one of the last large-scale battles in Central Poland. It was won by the Red Army.
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After 74 years, the most revealing report about the prisoner of war camp made famous in the movie “The Great Escape,” has been released to the public. The
