Questions tagged [germany]
For questions on German Empire, Weimar Republic, German Democratic Republic and the modern Federal Republic of Germany. Questions regarding the Third Reich should be tagged with Nazi-Germany.
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Who are the three civilians in this 1933 postcard from the Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam?
I have this postcard from 1933 that I intend to use on my website about Berlin and the surrounding area, but I'm a little unsure of what it is that you see in the picture. It is clearly from the ...
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Why did German typewriters not use Fraktur?
Fraktur was the dominant typeface in Germany for centuries until the Nazis suddenly stopped using it in WWII.
I read citation needed that the Nazis, before they suddenly marked Fraktur as "Jewish&...
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How did the Soviet victory at Nomonhan influence German thinking and planning?
In 1939, Japan and the Soviet Union fought an undeclared border war in Manchuria, which culminated with the Japanese defeat at Nomonhan in late August.
... the Red Army in a few days enveloped and ...
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When did the sectors in West Berlin cease to exist?
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Berlin used to be split not just into two (East and West), but within the west there were 3 sectors controlled by the French, the British and the Americans. Some remnants ...
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In which town of Europe (Germany ?) were this 2 photos taken during WWII?
These two photographs have been in my family for many years.
I am almost sure they were taken during WWII, most probably in Germany. I have no idea by whom.
No information at the back of the ...
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Did anyone challenge the Nazi regime in court?
In 1933, when the Nazi regime was not fully established, were there court cases where people tried to legally challenge illegal actions by the government (like imprisonment without verdict, removing ...
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Is there any family history for Klaus Stortebeker?
Is there any detailed information or documents about Klaus Stortebeker's family? Specifically near the end of his piracy days? Some basic googling gave me mixed information about marriage with an East ...
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How were East German citizens who defected to West Berlin able to travel to the rest of West Germany? (If at all)
The common image we have of people defecting from the GDR is that they went to West Berlin.
To my understanding West Germans could travel out of West Berlin through East Germany, via plane, train, or ...
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Did Poland plant forests near the post-war German border for military protection?
Are the following statements correct, and are there any quality sources to confirm?
East of rivers Oder and Neisse, there are huge forests.
Covering ground that was agricultural land before WW II.
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Bismarck urged not to hinder Russia from going deeper into the "oriental dead end." What did he mean by "oriental dead end?"
In his letter of 03 May 1888, Otto von Bismarck, the then-Chancellor of Germany, wrote to Prince Heinrich VII Reuß, the then-Ambassador of Germany to Austria-Hungary:
Durch einen Angriff auf das ...
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What did "The Emperor of the Atlantic greets the Emperor of the Pacific" mean (Germany pre-WW1)?
From the 1907 Eyre Crowe memorandum ("Perceptions of German Foreign Policy in England"):
No one who has a knowledge of German political thought, and who enjoys the confidence of German ...
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What Is this circa 1930 German object: a toy set, a poster or something else?
I have a low resolution reproduction of an old photograph, the original unfortunately no longer exists. It was taken at Christmas, with a nativity scene in the foreground and a Christmas tree on the ...
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What is this unusual German army jacket?
I recently bought a military jacket and was wondering which part of the German army it belonged to. I couldn't find any information on the Internet, seems like this jacket is rare.
This jacket ...
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What exactly was the position of ‘Party Minister’ assigned to Martin Bormann in Hitler’s will?
In Hitler’s last will and testament, he assigns all the different offices and functions prior to that held by him and the members of his cabinet to new office-holders-Dönitz became Reichpresident, ...
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How much oil was Germany able to secure after invasion of France?
How much oil was Germany able to secure after its invasion of France in 1940 from the French oil stockpiles? Was this a significant amount that allowed for further Operations, e.g. during Barbarossa ...
