The Summer of Liberation: Germans Reflect on the Allies’ Arrival in Europe in 1945
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After the Allies defeated Germany and ended World War II in Europe in summer 1945, peace finally prevailed on the Continent․ The Germans were beaten, desperate and ashamed, but also ready to get back to normal life following the trauma․ By DER SPIEGEL Staff
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After the Allies defeated Germany and ended World War II in Europe in summer 1945, peace finally prevailed on the Continent․ The Germans were beaten, desperate and ashamed, but also ready to get back to normal life following the trauma․ By DER SPIEGEL Staff
British Historian Antony Beevor: "Putin Wants to Be Feared – Like Stalin and Hitler"
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British historian Antony Beevor sees Russia as a "prisoner of its past․" In an interview, the historian discusses why Putin's invasion of Ukraine reminds him of Soviet military attacks from the past - and what mistakes the Russian army has made․
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British historian Antony Beevor sees Russia as a "prisoner of its past․" In an interview, the historian discusses why Putin's invasion of Ukraine reminds him of Soviet military attacks from the past - and what mistakes the Russian army has made․
Shadows of World War II: A New Look at the Great Quedlinburg Art Robbery
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In 1945, an American officer pilfered valuable pieces from Germany's most important art collection and sent them to Texas, setting off a long search for the items․ Now, experts are wondering: Was he just a simple thief? Or was he trying to save the treasure from the Nazis?
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In 1945, an American officer pilfered valuable pieces from Germany's most important art collection and sent them to Texas, setting off a long search for the items․ Now, experts are wondering: Was he just a simple thief? Or was he trying to save the treasure from the Nazis?