On January 11, 2025, the Piraeus Municipality will host a memorial service at the Holy Resurrection Cemetery to honor the victims of the 1944 bombing of the city. American bombers, targeting German infrastructure in Piraeus, were greeted by locals who…
A World War II bomb was discovered during demolition work near the Carolabrug in Dresden, leading to a large-scale evacuation of approximately 10,000 residents, employees, and tourists from a one-kilometer radius. The bomb, weighing around 250 kilograms, was found during…
History enthusiasts can now spend the night on the USS Cobia, a fully restored World War II submarine located at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. Accommodating up to 16 guests, the submarine offers a self-guided touring experience and includes special access…
The National Archive in The Hague has issued a warning regarding inaccuracies in the newly released list of suspected collaborators, based on a flawed records system. Historian Karin van Coeverden discovered that names, including her own relatives, have been mistakenly…
The Netherlands has made the names of approximately 425,000 suspected collaborators with Nazi occupiers during World War II available online. However, this move has sparked unease among descendants of these individuals and victims’ families. While a complete archive of related…
A database in The Hague listing 425,000 individuals accused of collaborating with the Nazis during World War II will soon be revealed. Initially intended to be published online, concerns over privacy laws have arisen, prompting a delay until 2025 for…
The National Archive of the Netherlands has launched an online names register from the project ‘Oorlog voor de Rechter’, featuring names of deceased Dutch individuals suspected of collaborating during World War II. Though initially intended to be fully accessible, privacy…
The first part of an archive detailing Dutch collaborators during World War II is now available online, featuring individuals who collaborated with the Germans. Additionally, a special exhibition celebrating 60 years of the Dutch Top 40 music chart opens at…
Warren Upton, the oldest surviving veteran of the Pearl Harbor attack, has passed away at the age of 105 in California. Upton was aboard the USS Utah during the Japanese assault on December 7, 1941. He died from pneumonia in…
Residents of Wierden recall the harrowing event of December 25, 1944, when an Allied air attack targeted a train transporting forced laborers rather than enemy troops. Eyewitness accounts highlight the chaos as approximately 1,400 men sought refuge after the attack,…
The Dutch war archive will be partially accessible from early next year, following concerns over privacy from the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP). Minister Bruins announced that researchers and relatives can access the digital archive in the National Archive’s study room in…
In January, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, along with Queen Máxima, Crown Princess Amalia, and Prime Minister Mark Rutte, will attend the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. This event, taking place on…
