In the spring of 1945, as Russian and German troops fought — savagely, street by street — for control of the German capital, it became increasingly clear that the Allies would win the war in Europe.

Michael Brettin and Peter Kroh, trans. from the German by Cindy Opitz. Berlinica (IPS, dist.), $25.95 (220p) ISBN 978-1-935902-02-7 Somber and sobering, the images in this black-and-white collection ...

A powerful video in color of the devastated city of Berlin, shot in July 1945, just months after Nazi Germany’s defeat in World War II, has been making the rounds online. The archival footage, ...

In the final days of April 1945, the Soviet Red Army launched a relentless assault on Berlin, culminating in the fierce battle for the Reichstag. Amidst this chaos, Adolf Hitler, ensconced in his ...

When Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins on Wednesday night, it will mark the start of an annual period in which Jewish people around the world will take time to reflect on starting fresh in ...

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Martin Bormann was one of the highest-ranking members of Nazi Germany. He disappeared during the final days of the Second ...