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During WWII, 400,000 German soldiers made the U. S. their home. They were prisoners of war, and they were here because there ...
Germany’s new government imposed border checks to demonstrate toughness on migration, though crossings started slowing years ...
SLUBICE, Poland (AP) — Poland reinstated border controls on Monday with Germany and Lithuania following similar German restrictions imposed earlier this year aimed at discouraging asylum-seekers.
Germany has this week deployed a permanent military brigade beyond its borders for the first time since the end of World War II.
Weeks after Germany’s new center-right government began imposing checks on its border with Poland and turning back some travelers, Warsaw announced retaliatory measures.
Polish authorities said on Monday that new checks at the German border had already stopped several people from entering the country illegally, as German lawmakers warned of the consequences of ...
For the first time since World War II, Germany is deploying permanent troops beyond its borders. They have deployed soldiers to the capital of Lithuania, Vilnius, to defend NATO’s Eastern flank ...
The Maginot Line was an engineering marvel that France hoped would prevent any further incursions. Here's what it was and why it failed to function as intended.
Karin Prien was warned in 1960s Germany to hide her Jewish faith. Now in the government, she says a lot still needs to change.
The spirals on the noses of German fighter planes in World War II weren't a fashion statement. They had some very practical reasons for being there.
BERLIN — Germany’s new government plans to station more police at the border to curb illegal migration and even turn away some of the asylum seekers trying to enter Europe’s biggest economy ...
Three unexploded U.S. bombs from World War II were defused on Wednesday in Cologne after the German city's biggest evacuation since the end of the war. The bombs were unearthed on Monday during ...