Germans Wiped Kandanos Off the Map 85 Years Ago Today
Eighty-five years ago today, on June 3, 1941, German paratroopers entered the village of Kandanos in Crete’s Chania region and systematically destroyed it…
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Germany Sends Migrants Back to Greece as Libya Route Hits 600 in 48 Hours
Greece is being squeezed from both directions on migration. Germany is preparing to send tens of thousands of migrants back to Greece as their country of first…
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The German Intelligence Blunder That Turned Crete Into a Graveyard
On May 20, 1941, 85 years ago this week, thousands of German paratroopers dropped from the skies over Crete in Operation Mercury. What followed was one of the…
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Hitler: “Enormous Misfortune, Greece Wrecked My Plans”
On June 4, 1942, Adolf Hitler made a secret visit to Finland to meet President Risto Ryti and Finnish Marshal Carl Mannerheim. What nobody in Hitler’s inner…
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Germany Deploying Patriot Missiles to Turkey
Germany is set to deploy Patriot air defense missile systems to southeast Turkey, according to Ankara. The announcement signals a notable shift in NATO’s air…
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Germany: Turkey is a “Reliable Partner” for the EU
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called Turkey a “reliable partner” during a joint press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Berlin…
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Roman Silver Buried in a German Forest. The Cup of Athena
In 1868, Prussian Imperial Army soldiers digging a new shooting range near Hildesheim in central Germany stumbled onto one of the most remarkable Roman silver…
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German Tourist Wins in Court Over Greece Sunbed Towel Grab
A German tourist has won over 986 euros in compensation from his travel agency after sunbeds at his Greek holiday resort were reserved with towels every…
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Germany Warns Turkey Over Arms Use at Athens Talks
Germany has drawn a firm line on how Turkey can use German-supplied weapons, making that restriction a central point of tension during recent high-level talks…
