By May 1944, the Western Allies were ready to launch their most significant offensive of World War II, the long-anticipated cross-channel invasion of northern France, “D-Day”, codenamed Operation Overlord. General …
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HUMAN RIGHTS
Lord Eric Pickles Announces Findings of UK Govt Review Into Number of Prisoners Killed in Nazi Camp in Alderney in WW2
The United Kingdom’s Post Holocaust Issues Envoy, Lord Eric Pickles, has announced the findings of the review of the evidence into the number of prisoners who died in the …
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On the outskirts of Berlin in Treptower Park stands a dramatic 12 metre high statue. It depicts a Soviet soldier brandishing a sword in one hand and clutching a young …
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Although not on the scale of those that disappeared during the Stalin era, the purpose was the same; as well as criminals, enemies of the State such as aristocrats, businessmen, …