On the 7th of May 1945, the German General Alfred Jodl signed the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany at the Allied headquarters in Reims, France. It meant the Second World War had come to an end, ...
Beyond the D-Day beaches, Normandy was decided in the Falaise Pocket. In this on-location “then & now,” we trace 12–21 Aug ...
Gen. Alfred Jodl, German chief of staff under the Doenitz Regime, signs the document of “Unconditional Surrender” under which all remaining forces of the German army are bound to lay down their arms ...
In the chaos of a crumbling regime, a trove of letters reveals the unwavering faith of German soldiers in a doomed cause, offering a haunting glimpse into their minds.
May 8 marks 80 years since the close of the European theater in World War II, when Nazi Germany surrendered to the Allies. The fighting in Europe stopped when the Chief of Staff of the German Armed ...