While most can and will consider German reunification a “success story”, the merger of the two German states also meant the loss of identity, purpose, and direction for many. There are plenty of ...

Gates and Arches. Before we get to deep, we should clarify two important terms: Triumphal Gate and Triumphal Arch. A triumphal gate and a triumphal arch are closely related architectural structures, ...

Wünsdorf and its surroundings have a magical hold over us. Its long military history and abundance of Soviet Military “leftovers” keep pulling us back into its orbit. While Zossen and Wünsdorf ...

Searching for Hitlers body. After Adolf and Eva decided to commit suicide on the 30th of April 1945, Martin Bormann and parts of Hitlers remaining escort staff were tasked with burning the bodies in ...

Urban Exploring or Urban Exploration (often shortened as UE or urbex) is the exploration of manmade structures, usually abandoned ruins or hidden components of the manmade environment. Ever since we ...

Our (historical) search for Nazi eagles continues. While we thoroughly covered the history of the german heraldic eagle, from its use as the Reichsadler in the early 900s up until today as the ...

The year 1944 was the single most destructive year for both the RAF and USAAF during the strategic bombing of Germany. Combined, over 900 thousand tons of bombs were dropped – more than in all ...

Proving Ground und Nature Reserve Aachen. The proving ground in the Brander Wald on the edge of Aachen has its origins with the military buildup during the time of the Third Reich and was put into ...

The Friedhofsbahn Stahnsdorf after German Unification. With the reunification of Germany, the Protestant Church of Berlin-Brandenburg pushed for the reopening of the line, something which the ...

The Kernkraftwerk Nord – Kernkraftwerk Greifswald. East Germanys first commercial Nuclear Power Plant – the Kernkraftwerk Rheinsberg – was officially opened on the 9th of May 1966 – just 90 kilometers ...

Fürstenberg, the Nazis, and the Soviets. Like many cities throughout Germany, Fürstenberg had a sizeable Nazi presence by the 1930s. In 1938, through the aid of slave labour the Nazis built the KZ ...

Flugplatz Werneuchen under the Soviets. By February 1945, the Erprobungsstelle Werneuchen was moved to the city of Stade (close to Hamburg) – most likely in an attempt to avoid having its research ...