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November 9th: A fateful day in German history

November 9th: A fateful day in German history

So many momentous events happened in Germany on November 9th during the 20th century that it has become known as the country's "day of fate".

Berlin Wall fall: 'It was like Easter, Christmas and NYE rolled into one'

Berlin Wall fall: 'It was like Easter, Christmas and NYE rolled into one'

'Freedom is the most precious possession': How Berlin Wall's fall sparked joy and upended lives

'Freedom is the most precious possession': How Berlin Wall's fall sparked joy and upended lives

'There was a human tide moving': Berliner remembers crossing the Wall

'There was a human tide moving': Berliner remembers crossing the Wall

Zeitzeugen: Meet the Scottish artist who left her mark on the Berlin Wall

Zeitzeugen: Meet the Scottish artist who left her mark on the Berlin Wall

Berlin Wall fall: The unbelievable moment that changed the world forever

Berlin Wall fall: The unbelievable moment that changed the world forever

'Spirit of optimism is gone': Sombre mood as Germany marks 30 years of Berlin Wall fall

'Spirit of optimism is gone': Sombre mood as Germany marks 30 years of Berlin Wall fall

12 surprising facts you didn't know about Martin Luther

12 surprising facts you didn't know about Martin Luther

10 iconic phrases that map out each era of German history

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10 iconic phrases that map out each era of German history

10 things you never knew about German reunification

10 things you never knew about German reunification

Five films that shaped the GDR's legacy - and what east Germans think of them today

Five films that shaped the GDR's legacy - and what east Germans think of them today

Today in history: How did Germans inflict Rome's most devastating defeat?

Today in history: How did Germans inflict Rome's most devastating defeat?

Thousands of monuments set to open to the public across Germany

Thousands of monuments set to open to the public across Germany

How to understand Berlin through its landmarks with quirky nicknames

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How to understand Berlin through its landmarks with quirky nicknames

In depth: What are the histories behind German city names?

FOR MEMBERS

In depth: What are the histories behind German city names?

How and why was the Berlin Wall built?

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How and why was the Berlin Wall built?

Meet the medieval German warlord with a message for modern politicians

Meet the medieval German warlord with a message for modern politicians

Explained: What sparked the protest culture of modern Germany?

Explained: What sparked the protest culture of modern Germany?

10 surprising uses of English in former East Germany

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10 surprising uses of English in former East Germany

From persecution to pride: The history of LGBTQ+ rights in Germany

From persecution to pride: The history of LGBTQ+ rights in Germany

Door of iconic Berlin techno club Tresor moves to new museum

Door of iconic Berlin techno club Tresor moves to new museum

Collision sinks historic German ship after months-long costly renovation

Collision sinks historic German ship after months-long costly renovation

Why is May 1st a public holiday in Germany?

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Why is May 1st a public holiday in Germany?

Are you ready for Walpurgisnacht, Germany's night of witches?

Are you ready for Walpurgisnacht, Germany's night of witches?

Woman struck by cannon ball at celebration of German emperor’s death

Woman struck by cannon ball at celebration of German emperor’s death

Klaus Störtebeker: Infamous German pirate and 'Robin Hood' of the high seas

Klaus Störtebeker: Infamous German pirate and 'Robin Hood' of the high seas

From strict to starry: discovering the original meaning of my German name

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From strict to starry: discovering the original meaning of my German name

What Germany's Red Army Faction can tell the world about terror

What Germany's Red Army Faction can tell the world about terror

German billionaire family admits to Nazi past

German billionaire family admits to Nazi past

10 facts you probably didn't know about Frankfurt (even if you live there)

10 facts you probably didn't know about Frankfurt (even if you live there)

German WW2 pension payments going to former Waffen-SS members in Sweden

German WW2 pension payments going to former Waffen-SS members in Sweden

14 facts you never knew about the Brandenburg Gate

14 facts you never knew about the Brandenburg Gate

How Charlemagne was the original fighter for European unity

How Charlemagne was the original fighter for European unity

Merkel warns against nationalism in Fulbright Prize acceptance speech

Merkel warns against nationalism in Fulbright Prize acceptance speech

Germany earmarks funds for Russian siege survivors

Germany earmarks funds for Russian siege survivors

Gloomy German left remembers murdered Rosa Luxemburg

Gloomy German left remembers murdered Rosa Luxemburg

2018

How the Germans went crazy for witch hunts

How the Germans went crazy for witch hunts

100 years on, German far right seeks to rehabilitate Empire

100 years on, German far right seeks to rehabilitate Empire

The long trading history that turned Frankfurt into a financial powerhouse

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The long trading history that turned Frankfurt into a financial powerhouse

5 GDR monuments which still have a part to play in today's Berlin

5 GDR monuments which still have a part to play in today's Berlin

'Zeitzeuge': what the world can learn from how Germany presents the past

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'Zeitzeuge': what the world can learn from how Germany presents the past

Broadcaster can’t be forced to apologize for ‘Polish death camps’ gaffe, high court rules

Broadcaster can’t be forced to apologize for ‘Polish death camps’ gaffe, high court rules

New section of Berlin Wall discovered by accident in inner-city park

New section of Berlin Wall discovered by accident in inner-city park

10 fascinating things you probably didn't know about Stuttgart

10 fascinating things you probably didn't know about Stuttgart

The unexpected things cemeteries can teach you about Germany

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The unexpected things cemeteries can teach you about Germany

These are Germany's 10 most beautiful and iconic castles

These are Germany's 10 most beautiful and iconic castles

The forgotten story of an Irish dancer who brought down the king of Bavaria

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The forgotten story of an Irish dancer who brought down the king of Bavaria

Berlin museum returns Nazi-looted treasure to heirs of Jewish owners

Berlin museum returns Nazi-looted treasure to heirs of Jewish owners

When occupiers became friends: 70 years on from the Berlin airlift

When occupiers became friends: 70 years on from the Berlin airlift

Is a pessimistic political mood affecting the German national team?

Is a pessimistic political mood affecting the German national team?

The window plunge that led to the death of a third of all Germans

The window plunge that led to the death of a third of all Germans

Hitler definitely died in 1945 according to new study of his teeth

Hitler definitely died in 1945 according to new study of his teeth

New hurdles for Germany's remembrance culture as Holocaust survivors dwindle

New hurdles for Germany's remembrance culture as Holocaust survivors dwindle

Nerve agent handed to Germany in 1990s could prove key in UK spy attack case

Nerve agent handed to Germany in 1990s could prove key in UK spy attack case

'Insurance against forgetting': Auschwitz trial files classed Unesco heritage

'Insurance against forgetting': Auschwitz trial files classed Unesco heritage

The party that tried to bring back Nazism - and had one stunning success

The party that tried to bring back Nazism - and had one stunning success

The gruesome story of a radical Isis-like movement that once ruled Münster

The gruesome story of a radical Isis-like movement that once ruled Münster

'Fates we will never know': search for WWII missing drawing to a sombre close

'Fates we will never know': search for WWII missing drawing to a sombre close

Prosecutors charge 94-year-old former Auschwitz guard

Prosecutors charge 94-year-old former Auschwitz guard

German WW2 submarine wreckage found in seas off Denmark

German WW2 submarine wreckage found in seas off Denmark

Berlin to change street names which honour brutal colonial past

Berlin to change street names which honour brutal colonial past

How Norwegian trees have revealed the story of Germany's biggest WWII battleship

How Norwegian trees have revealed the story of Germany's biggest WWII battleship

Three gunshots 50 years ago that led to revolt on the streets of Germany

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Three gunshots 50 years ago that led to revolt on the streets of Germany

‘Hitler didn’t intend to annex Austria so quickly, then the joyful crowds changed his mind’

‘Hitler didn’t intend to annex Austria so quickly, then the joyful crowds changed his mind’

German message in bottle takes 132 years to be found, smashing world record

German message in bottle takes 132 years to be found, smashing world record

Village in southwest Germany votes to keep 'Hitler bell' as memorial

Village in southwest Germany votes to keep 'Hitler bell' as memorial

Then and now: how Valentine's Day has blossomed in Germany

Then and now: how Valentine's Day has blossomed in Germany

The rise, fall and open road of Germany's former 'Stalin City'

The rise, fall and open road of Germany's former 'Stalin City'

7 events across Germany you won’t want to miss this February

7 events across Germany you won’t want to miss this February

Danish former Stasi collaborator sues historian for libel

Danish former Stasi collaborator sues historian for libel

Holocaust Remembrance Day to take place amid warnings of 'increased anti-Semitism'

Holocaust Remembrance Day to take place amid warnings of 'increased anti-Semitism'

Local historian discovers forgotten 80-metre section of Berlin Wall in woods

Local historian discovers forgotten 80-metre section of Berlin Wall in woods

‘No longer able to clarify fates’: 1.3 million Germans still missing after WWII

‘No longer able to clarify fates’: 1.3 million Germans still missing after WWII

8 fascinating things you probably didn't know about Cologne Cathedral

8 fascinating things you probably didn't know about Cologne Cathedral

New project set to clear up mystery of how many castles Germany has

New project set to clear up mystery of how many castles Germany has

40 years since final VW Beetle rolled off production lines in Germany

40 years since final VW Beetle rolled off production lines in Germany

In cold and claustrophobic 1980's West Berlin, you paid a high price for freedom

In cold and claustrophobic 1980's West Berlin, you paid a high price for freedom

Germany considers student exchanges to heal East-West divide

Germany considers student exchanges to heal East-West divide

99 years since Rosa Luxemburg was murdered and dumped in a Berlin canal

99 years since Rosa Luxemburg was murdered and dumped in a Berlin canal

'Preserving voices': Berlin woman revives Red Army ghosts in Reichstag graffiti

'Preserving voices': Berlin woman revives Red Army ghosts in Reichstag graffiti

2017

Activists taunt AfD politician with mini Holocaust memorial outside his house

Activists taunt AfD politician with mini Holocaust memorial outside his house

Giant swastika made of concrete excavated on Hamburg sports field

Giant swastika made of concrete excavated on Hamburg sports field

Protests and tears: how black musicians perplexed Germans before WWII

Protests and tears: how black musicians perplexed Germans before WWII

Key things to know about German war reparations and Poland

Key things to know about German war reparations and Poland

‘The opposite of our modern technical world': The Trabi turns 60

‘The opposite of our modern technical world': The Trabi turns 60

Protestants, Catholics mark 500 years since Reformation in Wittenberg service

Protestants, Catholics mark 500 years since Reformation in Wittenberg service

Dual German, Swiss exhibitions lift veil on Nazi-era art hoard

Dual German, Swiss exhibitions lift veil on Nazi-era art hoard

Controversy, as Deutsche Bahn plans to name train after Anne Frank

Controversy, as Deutsche Bahn plans to name train after Anne Frank

Researchers try to work out origins of 1,000 human skulls from colonial Rwanda

Researchers try to work out origins of 1,000 human skulls from colonial Rwanda

Four in ten German school kids don’t know what Auschwitz was, survey finds

Four in ten German school kids don’t know what Auschwitz was, survey finds

Israel missed capture of Nazi doctor Josef Mengele twice, documents reveal

Israel missed capture of Nazi doctor Josef Mengele twice, documents reveal

Polish parliament mulls demand for Germany to pay WWII reparations

Polish parliament mulls demand for Germany to pay WWII reparations

'I became a politician because of Auschwitz': meet Germany's justice minister

'I became a politician because of Auschwitz': meet Germany's justice minister

Clues link Nazi trove found in Argentina to German town of Solingen

Clues link Nazi trove found in Argentina to German town of Solingen

EU planning grand ceremony to honour 'visionary' former Chancellor Kohl

EU planning grand ceremony to honour 'visionary' former Chancellor Kohl

Ex-Chancellor Helmut Kohl, father of German reunification, dies aged 87

Ex-Chancellor Helmut Kohl, father of German reunification, dies aged 87

Helmut Kohl, the giant who towered over European politics

Helmut Kohl, the giant who towered over European politics

New study gives first verifiable death toll at Cold War East German borders

New study gives first verifiable death toll at Cold War East German borders

Church's 'Hitler bell' strikes duff note in tiny German town

Church's 'Hitler bell' strikes duff note in tiny German town

Italian masterpiece stolen by Nazis from Austrian family goes on auction in London

Italian masterpiece stolen by Nazis from Austrian family goes on auction in London

How the secret Illuminati society really did start in Germany

How the secret Illuminati society really did start in Germany

Holocaust memorial stones at last allowed in Bavarian city

Holocaust memorial stones at last allowed in Bavarian city

10 incredible facts about the Teufelsberg spy station in Berlin

10 incredible facts about the Teufelsberg spy station in Berlin

A tour of Berlin, through the eyes of refugees

A tour of Berlin, through the eyes of refugees

Eva Braun: The lover Germany never knew Hitler had

Eva Braun: The lover Germany never knew Hitler had

How Britain blew up Germany's most remote island 70 years ago

How Britain blew up Germany's most remote island 70 years ago

Meet Germany's 'forgotten' foreign workers

Meet Germany's 'forgotten' foreign workers

Seven German cities you never knew were once capitals

Seven German cities you never knew were once capitals

Anne Frank: her life after the diary ended

Anne Frank: her life after the diary ended

Eight ways Germany is still stuck in the 1980s

Eight ways Germany is still stuck in the 1980s

Holocaust remembrance day: How Germany reflects on its Nazi past

Holocaust remembrance day: How Germany reflects on its Nazi past

Politicians call for surveillance of AfD after outcry over Nazi comments

Politicians call for surveillance of AfD after outcry over Nazi comments

Auschwitz seeks death camp items from Germans, Austrians

Auschwitz seeks death camp items from Germans, Austrians

How a Nazi war criminal 'spent his final days in a Syrian basement'

How a Nazi war criminal 'spent his final days in a Syrian basement'

2016

Why Donald Trump's grandad was booted out of Germany

Why Donald Trump's grandad was booted out of Germany

Holocaust survivor 1st woman to win top Frankfurt award

Holocaust survivor 1st woman to win top Frankfurt award

'British view' of German history goes on show in Berlin

'British view' of German history goes on show in Berlin

UK files show how Spanish spy tricked Nazis over D-Day

UK files show how Spanish spy tricked Nazis over D-Day

Spain seeks return of Nazi gifts 'proving' Aryan origins

Spain seeks return of Nazi gifts 'proving' Aryan origins

President who pioneered Moscow ties dies aged 97

President who pioneered Moscow ties dies aged 97

Controversial Berlin historian dies aged 93

Controversial Berlin historian dies aged 93

Erdogan's rage brings death threats to German MPs

Erdogan's rage brings death threats to German MPs

Turkey: vote on Armenia 'genocide' a 'test of friendship'

Turkey: vote on Armenia 'genocide' a 'test of friendship'

100 years since Germany tried to break UK's grip on the seas

100 years since Germany tried to break UK's grip on the seas

Prosecutors take aim at unedited Hitler book

Prosecutors take aim at unedited Hitler book

Pensioner claims to have found hidden Nazi nukes

Pensioner claims to have found hidden Nazi nukes

Right-wing populists can use Hitler beer hall: court

Right-wing populists can use Hitler beer hall: court

5 reasons to drop everything and go to Stuttgart right now

5 reasons to drop everything and go to Stuttgart right now

'I am truly sorry' says 94-year old Auschwitz SS guard

'I am truly sorry' says 94-year old Auschwitz SS guard

Berlin craft scene's challenge to ancient beer purity law

Berlin craft scene's challenge to ancient beer purity law

Germany's most famous biscuit celebrates 125 years

Germany's most famous biscuit celebrates 125 years

Berlin to honour Bowie with plaque outside old flat

Berlin to honour Bowie with plaque outside old flat

Film company to rebuild Danish Girl's Dresden grave

Film company to rebuild Danish Girl's Dresden grave

Dürer collection tainted by Nazi past opens in Nuremberg

Dürer collection tainted by Nazi past opens in Nuremberg

The Germans who named America - and then regretted it

The Germans who named America - and then regretted it

The German streets that honour murderers and racists

The German streets that honour murderers and racists

Cologne celebrates its ancient Roman heritage

Cologne celebrates its ancient Roman heritage

First flight of airship Hindenburg in 1936

First flight of airship Hindenburg in 1936

Ill health delays first day of 'Auschwitz medic' trial

Ill health delays first day of 'Auschwitz medic' trial

6 ways Donald Trump is nothing like Adolf Hitler

6 ways Donald Trump is nothing like Adolf Hitler

Keep Germans on hook for Auschwitz, Poland demands

Keep Germans on hook for Auschwitz, Poland demands

School books CAN call D-Day 'invasion': Berlin court

School books CAN call D-Day 'invasion': Berlin court

What Britain has yet to learn from Germany

What Britain has yet to learn from Germany

VIDEO: five genius inventions Germany gave the world

VIDEO: five genius inventions Germany gave the world

Merkel to open Holocaust art exhibit in Berlin

Merkel to open Holocaust art exhibit in Berlin

First-ever German Anne Frank movie to premiere at Berlinale

First-ever German Anne Frank movie to premiere at Berlinale

German WWI U-boat found after 100 years missing at sea

German WWI U-boat found after 100 years missing at sea

'Auschwitz medic' to face trial in February: court

'Auschwitz medic' to face trial in February: court

Bowie's old studio opens doors for fan farewell

Bowie's old studio opens doors for fan farewell

Experts defend slow progress on sorting Nazi-looted art haul

Experts defend slow progress on sorting Nazi-looted art haul

'Mein Kampf' sells out as publisher rushes to print more

'Mein Kampf' sells out as publisher rushes to print more

German war graves are being desecrated on TV

German war graves are being desecrated on TV

2015

'No end in sight' for Nazi crime investigators

'No end in sight' for Nazi crime investigators

Nazi hunting legend back in focus on silver screen

Nazi hunting legend back in focus on silver screen

How Germans joined in with Nazi-fied Christmas

How Germans joined in with Nazi-fied Christmas

US planned East Berlin's 'systematic destruction'

US planned East Berlin's 'systematic destruction'

Just 5 Nazi-stolen works found in Gurlitt art haul

Just 5 Nazi-stolen works found in Gurlitt art haul

Drone ban at German castles and palaces

Drone ban at German castles and palaces

Hitler really did have just one ball: historian

Hitler really did have just one ball: historian

Glorious colour photos of Germany in 1900

Glorious colour photos of Germany in 1900

PLAY: Beethoven gets Google birthday game

PLAY: Beethoven gets Google birthday game

Berlin museum hopes giant T-Rex will be big hit

Berlin museum hopes giant T-Rex will be big hit

How a German insurer helped Nazis rob Jews

How a German insurer helped Nazis rob Jews

Hitler's words to return to German bookshops

Hitler's words to return to German bookshops

Hamburg bids farewell to its most famous son

Hamburg bids farewell to its most famous son

70 years on: when the first Nazis were tried

70 years on: when the first Nazis were tried

German army celebrates 60 years of service

German army celebrates 60 years of service

Egypt calls in Germans to fix pharaoh's beard

Egypt calls in Germans to fix pharaoh's beard

Saarland celebrates 60 years of 'yes' to Germany

Saarland celebrates 60 years of 'yes' to Germany

When Max and Moritz's 'gruesome' story began

When Max and Moritz's 'gruesome' story began

What the Germans brought to America

What the Germans brought to America

IN PICTURES: How Unity Day lit up Germany

IN PICTURES: How Unity Day lit up Germany

What if Germany had never been reunited?

What if Germany had never been reunited?

How VW was rebuilt by a stubborn Englishman

How VW was rebuilt by a stubborn Englishman

5000 years on ice: Ötzi, Europe's oldest celebrity

5000 years on ice: Ötzi, Europe's oldest celebrity

Mystery of medieval child grave in Frankfurt

Mystery of medieval child grave in Frankfurt

1949: the birth of modern German democracy

1949: the birth of modern German democracy

'Welcome back, Lenin': Soviet leader returns

'Welcome back, Lenin': Soviet leader returns

The death of a great humanitarian

The death of a great humanitarian

Museum opens world of the Brothers Grimm

Museum opens world of the Brothers Grimm

Experts find remains of Stone Age mass murder

Experts find remains of Stone Age mass murder

The moment Luther became a heretic

The moment Luther became a heretic

How the Reichstag was wrapped in plastic

How the Reichstag was wrapped in plastic

How 400 Germans won the Battle of Waterloo

How 400 Germans won the Battle of Waterloo

Berlin honours dead of 1953 anti-GDR uprising

Berlin honours dead of 1953 anti-GDR uprising

Lifelong search finds justice for US WW2 pilot

Lifelong search finds justice for US WW2 pilot

The shot that launched a battle of generations

The shot that launched a battle of generations

Bayern fans bring club's earliest years to light

Bayern fans bring club's earliest years to light

Home-grown terrorists stand trial in Stuttgart

Home-grown terrorists stand trial in Stuttgart

How 1890s Germany led LGBT rights charge

How 1890s Germany led LGBT rights charge

VIDEO: What Germans think of the end of WW2

VIDEO: What Germans think of the end of WW2

Hindenburg crash ends an era in air travel

Hindenburg crash ends an era in air travel

The bitter end in the Führer's bunker

The bitter end in the Führer's bunker

Käthe Kollwitz's beauty in the face of adversity

Käthe Kollwitz's beauty in the face of adversity

Soviet soldiers burst through 'Gates to Berlin'

Soviet soldiers burst through 'Gates to Berlin'

British Museum director heads to Berlin

British Museum director heads to Berlin

Google honours German maths pioneer

Google honours German maths pioneer

Nazis bombed own cities for target practice

Nazis bombed own cities for target practice

Merkel broaches shared past on Japan visit

Merkel broaches shared past on Japan visit

Prosecutors target Bergen-Belsen guard

Prosecutors target Bergen-Belsen guard

Sudeten Germans give up 'right to homeland'

Sudeten Germans give up 'right to homeland'

Heirs sue Germany over 'stolen' Nazi gold

Heirs sue Germany over 'stolen' Nazi gold

Academics to republish Mein Kampf in 2016

Academics to republish Mein Kampf in 2016

The German who built planes out of metal

The German who built planes out of metal

Knights assemble to do battle in Bernau

Knights assemble to do battle in Bernau

Theodor Heuss: modern Germany's first president

Theodor Heuss: modern Germany's first president

Russia may declare 1990 reunification illegal

Russia may declare 1990 reunification illegal

Concentration camp 'can't take more visitors'

Concentration camp 'can't take more visitors'

Hitler's bunker to be rebuilt

Hitler's bunker to be rebuilt

Stasi documents trove released online

Stasi documents trove released online

2014

93-year-old 'Auschwitz guard' to stand trial

93-year-old 'Auschwitz guard' to stand trial

Kaiser Wilhelm II faces pan-European war

Kaiser Wilhelm II faces pan-European war

Salesmen's sex orgies find home in museum

Salesmen's sex orgies find home in museum

Author and Holocaust survivor dies aged 91

Author and Holocaust survivor dies aged 91

Nazi hunter says Brunner died 20 years ago

Nazi hunter says Brunner died 20 years ago

How ordinary people smashed the Stasi

How ordinary people smashed the Stasi

Most-wanted Nazi dead, say Holocaust hunters

Most-wanted Nazi dead, say Holocaust hunters

TV series 'Our mothers, our fathers' bags Emmy

TV series 'Our mothers, our fathers' bags Emmy

Greens say sorry for past paedophilia ties

Greens say sorry for past paedophilia ties

'I know the Wall through the history of my family'

'I know the Wall through the history of my family'

How good are you at German history?

How good are you at German history?

Europeans descended from three tribes

Europeans descended from three tribes

150 years on, who owns circus man's scalp?

150 years on, who owns circus man's scalp?

Party leader demands Lenin's head

Party leader demands Lenin's head

'I saw them build the Wall step by step'

'I saw them build the Wall step by step'

100 years ago, Germans celebrated war's outbreak

100 years ago, Germans celebrated war's outbreak

'Auschwitz criminal' dies ahead of US extradition

'Auschwitz criminal' dies ahead of US extradition

How German lands responded to the Black Death

How German lands responded to the Black Death

Nazi resistance museum opens in Berlin

Nazi resistance museum opens in Berlin

Berlin still honours Hitler's 'trailblazer'

Berlin still honours Hitler's 'trailblazer'

Germans explore WWI guilt 100 years on

Germans explore WWI guilt 100 years on

Slave probe exposes Audi's Nazi past

Slave probe exposes Audi's Nazi past

Meet the Fuggers - Germany's great trading family

Meet the Fuggers - Germany's great trading family

President tells Greece sorry for Nazi crimes

President tells Greece sorry for Nazi crimes

Fishermen find oldest message in a bottle

Fishermen find oldest message in a bottle

2013

The German roots of the Christmas tree

The German roots of the Christmas tree

App tells story of forced labour under Nazis

App tells story of forced labour under Nazis

Gestapo chief buried in Jewish cemetery

Gestapo chief buried in Jewish cemetery

Germany recreates historic Napoleon battle

Germany recreates historic Napoleon battle

Court convicts Captain Corelli's war criminal

Court convicts Captain Corelli's war criminal

Italy at a loss over Nazi war criminal body

Italy at a loss over Nazi war criminal body

Dr Oetker chief admits firm's Nazi past

Dr Oetker chief admits firm's Nazi past

Thousands to re-enact the Battle of Nations

Thousands to re-enact the Battle of Nations

Argentina refuses Nazi criminal's remains

Argentina refuses Nazi criminal's remains

Former SS captain and Nazi war criminal dies

Former SS captain and Nazi war criminal dies

Eyewitness Auschwitz testimony goes online

Eyewitness Auschwitz testimony goes online

Hitler's last motorway to disappear

Hitler's last motorway to disappear

My granddad was 'Schindler's List' killer

My granddad was 'Schindler's List' killer

US spies knew of plans to build Berlin Wall

US spies knew of plans to build Berlin Wall

Auschwitz 'cook' faces murder complicity charge

Auschwitz 'cook' faces murder complicity charge

Ex-President calls for German-Polish state

Ex-President calls for German-Polish state

Berlin honours executed US freedom-fighter

Berlin honours executed US freedom-fighter

Unseen Hess files on WWII flight up for auction

Unseen Hess files on WWII flight up for auction

Hitler's bodyguard dies in Berlin aged 96

Hitler's bodyguard dies in Berlin aged 96

Hitler's ruby swastika ring on offer for $100,000

Hitler's ruby swastika ring on offer for $100,000

SS officer, 92, faces life in prison for 'murder'

SS officer, 92, faces life in prison for 'murder'

Should Berlin protect its Soviet-era buildings?

Should Berlin protect its Soviet-era buildings?

Badger digs up medieval warrior graves

Badger digs up medieval warrior graves

Boy finds grandfather's 'mummy' hidden in attic

Boy finds grandfather's 'mummy' hidden in attic

Kohl wanted to send half Turks home in 1980s

Kohl wanted to send half Turks home in 1980s

The blue-blooded Bavarian Duke

The blue-blooded Bavarian Duke

Nazi hunters offer cash in last push for justice

Nazi hunters offer cash in last push for justice

Merkel 'considered' fleeing East Germany

Merkel 'considered' fleeing East Germany

German police raid Nazi 'Werewolf' lairs

German police raid Nazi 'Werewolf' lairs

Theft of Luther texts leaves police baffled

Theft of Luther texts leaves police baffled

Behold the beauty of Bavarian Bamberg

Behold the beauty of Bavarian Bamberg

The fresco-filled Würzburg Residence

The fresco-filled Würzburg Residence

Messel pit: A Mecca for fossil fans

Messel pit: A Mecca for fossil fans

German court keeps Eichmann files classified

German court keeps Eichmann files classified

Eight German gaffes JFK didn't make

Eight German gaffes JFK didn't make

JFK cleared of 'I am a jam doughnut' gaffe

JFK cleared of 'I am a jam doughnut' gaffe

Building begins of replica medieval town

Building begins of replica medieval town

Berlin begins costly palace reconstruction

Berlin begins costly palace reconstruction

Stasi victims share memories on stage

Stasi victims share memories on stage

Merkel reveals new details of GDR past

Merkel reveals new details of GDR past

Arrested 'Auschwitz guard': I was just a cook

Arrested 'Auschwitz guard': I was just a cook

Unique baroque feather room opens for visitors

Unique baroque feather room opens for visitors

Hospital hands back Aborigine skulls

Hospital hands back Aborigine skulls

Files reveal star actor Horst Tappert's Nazi past

Files reveal star actor Horst Tappert's Nazi past

Dusty discs unite Germany and Iran

Dusty discs unite Germany and Iran

Stern's forged Hitler diaries to go public

Stern's forged Hitler diaries to go public

Riefenstahl's Olympic film secretly sold to IOC

Riefenstahl's Olympic film secretly sold to IOC

200-year-old German mummies on display

200-year-old German mummies on display

Louvre art exhibition raises German hackles

Louvre art exhibition raises German hackles

Volunteer group uncovers WWII graves

Volunteer group uncovers WWII graves

Deserting the wrong way: Why soldiers went East

Deserting the wrong way: Why soldiers went East

'I never dreamed I'd see Berlin after bombing it'

'I never dreamed I'd see Berlin after bombing it'

Cologne divided over Jewish artefacts

Cologne divided over Jewish artefacts

TV series accused of re-writing history

TV series accused of re-writing history

Neanderthal birthplace kills archaeology funding

Neanderthal birthplace kills archaeology funding

Part of Berlin Wall demolished at dawn

Part of Berlin Wall demolished at dawn

Nazi submarine wreck found off Norway

Nazi submarine wreck found off Norway

'We wanted to end the dreadful crimes'

'We wanted to end the dreadful crimes'

Austria marks 75 years since Nazi 'annexation'

Austria marks 75 years since Nazi 'annexation'

Thousands protest to save Berlin Wall

Thousands protest to save Berlin Wall

Embassy helped save Malian cultural treasure

Embassy helped save Malian cultural treasure

Study reveals shocking scale of Nazi camps

Study reveals shocking scale of Nazi camps

Nostalgia stokes demand for East German brands

Nostalgia stokes demand for East German brands

Germany and UK to recreate WWI footie truce

Germany and UK to recreate WWI footie truce

Hitler's rise to power remembered 80 years on

Hitler's rise to power remembered 80 years on

Merkel: Holocaust guilt is 'everlasting'

Merkel: Holocaust guilt is 'everlasting'

Russian day care on graveyard sparks outrage

Russian day care on graveyard sparks outrage

2012

Archeologists uncover 7,000-year-old wells

Archeologists uncover 7,000-year-old wells

US mag prints list of 'top 10 German generals'

US mag prints list of 'top 10 German generals'

Eastern Germans 'still shut out from elite'

Eastern Germans 'still shut out from elite'

10,500 evacuated in Potsdam bomb scare

10,500 evacuated in Potsdam bomb scare

Gauck remembers Czech massacre victims

Gauck remembers Czech massacre victims

Politicians pay tribute to 'East German courage'

Politicians pay tribute to 'East German courage'

One in five 'Wessis' have never been east

One in five 'Wessis' have never been east

Builders dig up 100,000 D-Marks

Builders dig up 100,000 D-Marks

Helmut Schmidt defends Tiananmen massacre

Helmut Schmidt defends Tiananmen massacre

Berlin to mark 100 years since Nefertiti find

Berlin to mark 100 years since Nefertiti find

Walker unearths doomed Cold War spying tunnel

Walker unearths doomed Cold War spying tunnel

Stasi spy pastor leaves church in disgrace

Stasi spy pastor leaves church in disgrace

Museum director warns of Syrian cultural losses

Museum director warns of Syrian cultural losses

Nazi U-boat found in Canadian river

Nazi U-boat found in Canadian river

Unique North Pole seaplane replica unveiled

Unique North Pole seaplane replica unveiled

Hitler ordered his Jewish commander spared

Hitler ordered his Jewish commander spared

German WWI graves desecrated in France

German WWI graves desecrated in France

'Sensational' world map found after two centuries

'Sensational' world map found after two centuries

'Witches' pardoned 400 years after executions

'Witches' pardoned 400 years after executions

Half of German teens 'unsure Hitler a dictator'

Half of German teens 'unsure Hitler a dictator'

Surprise for historians raising WWII plane

Surprise for historians raising WWII plane

German team hits back at Auschwitz visit criticism

German team hits back at Auschwitz visit criticism

German translates oldest known Hebrew

German translates oldest known Hebrew

Jewish leader slams Auschwitz visit

Jewish leader slams Auschwitz visit

Football delegation visits Auschwitz

Football delegation visits Auschwitz

Prince of Prussia sells diamond for $10 million

Prince of Prussia sells diamond for $10 million

Rare Nazi report details deportation horror

Rare Nazi report details deportation horror

Students find rare Roman temple on practice dig

Students find rare Roman temple on practice dig

Rare fighter plane wreck lifted from seabed

Rare fighter plane wreck lifted from seabed

'Right motive but wrong tone' Grass splits critics

'Right motive but wrong tone' Grass splits critics

Günter Grass slates Israel in new poem

Günter Grass slates Israel in new poem

Bomb experts find Nazi V2 rocket in British mud

Bomb experts find Nazi V2 rocket in British mud

Germany's April Fools' Day Gold

Germany's April Fools' Day Gold

German footballers to visit Auschwitz

German footballers to visit Auschwitz

Mass grave from Thirty Years' War opened

Mass grave from Thirty Years' War opened

Germany's top myths and legends

Germany's top myths and legends

Nazi death camp guard Demjanjuk dies

Nazi death camp guard Demjanjuk dies

East German propaganda art gathers dust

East German propaganda art gathers dust

House of Prussia sells historical diamond

House of Prussia sells historical diamond

Frankfurt begins old town reconstruction

Frankfurt begins old town reconstruction

Cologne witchcraft trial reopens after 400 years

Cologne witchcraft trial reopens after 400 years

Tub of lard found fit to eat after 64 years

Tub of lard found fit to eat after 64 years

Bismarck recordings found in Edison's lab

Bismarck recordings found in Edison's lab

No recompense in case of world's dearest rug

No recompense in case of world's dearest rug

Frederick the Great celebrations kick off

Frederick the Great celebrations kick off

Secret files: Communist Honecker cheated on wife

Secret files: Communist Honecker cheated on wife

2011

Nosey janitor discovers ancient coin hoard

Nosey janitor discovers ancient coin hoard

Bullets – and bones – found in Soviet tank

Bullets – and bones – found in Soviet tank

Nervy Checkpoint Charlie stand-off remembered

Nervy Checkpoint Charlie stand-off remembered

Soldiers' remains found in World War I tunnel

Soldiers' remains found in World War I tunnel

Lost Friedrich der Große sex poem uncovered

Lost Friedrich der Große sex poem uncovered

Iron Age people gave interiors of dwellings a decorative streak

Iron Age people gave interiors of dwellings a decorative streak

Last gay survivor of Nazi death camps dies aged 98

Last gay survivor of Nazi death camps dies aged 98

Nazi Heß exhumed, ashes to be scattered at sea

Nazi Heß exhumed, ashes to be scattered at sea

Hitler's birthplace revokes dictator's citizenship

Hitler's birthplace revokes dictator's citizenship

Otto von Habsburg, heir to Austria's last emperor, dies at 98

Otto von Habsburg, heir to Austria's last emperor, dies at 98

The South rises again – in eastern Germany

The South rises again – in eastern Germany

Nazi photo album sparks search for mysterious photographer

Nazi photo album sparks search for mysterious photographer

Typist of Schindler's list dies

Typist of Schindler's list dies

Hitler knew about WWII flight to UK by Heß

Hitler knew about WWII flight to UK by Heß

Hotel offends with prison theme parties where Nazis held workers

Hotel offends with prison theme parties where Nazis held workers

Stasi files chief says GDR was more than spies

Stasi files chief says GDR was more than spies

Group to return items from Nazi camp victims

Group to return items from Nazi camp victims

'Lost' royal music to be played after more than a century of silence

'Lost' royal music to be played after more than a century of silence

Swedish queen probes her father's Nazi past

Swedish queen probes her father's Nazi past

Berlin’s legendary boulevard Ku’damm turns 125

Berlin’s legendary boulevard Ku’damm turns 125

Egypt to demand Nefertiti bust's return officially

Egypt to demand Nefertiti bust's return officially

Ancient 'debit card' discovered in Saxony-Anhalt

Ancient 'debit card' discovered in Saxony-Anhalt

Demjanjuk's SS identity card was forged, his lawyer says

Demjanjuk's SS identity card was forged, his lawyer says

The trial that captured the 'banality of evil'

The trial that captured the 'banality of evil'

SS man who arrested Anne Frank worked for BND after the war

SS man who arrested Anne Frank worked for BND after the war

Jack the Ripper was a German sailor, detective claims

Jack the Ripper was a German sailor, detective claims

Intelligence agency still keeping secrets on Eichmann

Intelligence agency still keeping secrets on Eichmann

New Berlin exhibition exposes police role in Holocaust

New Berlin exhibition exposes police role in Holocaust

Kafka's letters bought by German archive

Kafka's letters bought by German archive

New files reveal bungled Nazi submarine mission to US

New files reveal bungled Nazi submarine mission to US

Old National Gallery celebrates 150 years with Romantics

Old National Gallery celebrates 150 years with Romantics

WWI submarine found off Dutch coast

WWI submarine found off Dutch coast

Latvian court allows march honouring Waffen SS forces

Latvian court allows march honouring Waffen SS forces

Hamburg's landmark Michel church turns 350

Hamburg's landmark Michel church turns 350

Berlin state library displays treasures for 350th anniversary

Berlin state library displays treasures for 350th anniversary

Police hunt Einstein family murder witness

Police hunt Einstein family murder witness

Saxony pays nobles millions for porcelain seized by communists

Saxony pays nobles millions for porcelain seized by communists

Germany celebrates automobile's 125th anniversary

Germany celebrates automobile's 125th anniversary

Berlin exhibition shows real-life 'Indiana Jones' artefacts

Berlin exhibition shows real-life 'Indiana Jones' artefacts

Roma Holocaust survivor pleads for better treatment in Europe

Roma Holocaust survivor pleads for better treatment in Europe

Museums aim to probe Nazi art seizures

Museums aim to probe Nazi art seizures

Egypt demands Berlin return Nefertiti bust

Egypt demands Berlin return Nefertiti bust

Scientists model ancient bog woman's face

Scientists model ancient bog woman's face

2010

Cities still stripping Hitler of honorary citizenship

Cities still stripping Hitler of honorary citizenship

Wulff marks Brandt's Warsaw ghetto tribute

Wulff marks Brandt's Warsaw ghetto tribute

A long journey: Germany celebrates 175 years of rail travel

A long journey: Germany celebrates 175 years of rail travel

Most Israelis cannot forgive Germany for Holocaust

Most Israelis cannot forgive Germany for Holocaust

New exhibition explores legacy of Nuremberg trials

New exhibition explores legacy of Nuremberg trials

Mediaeval graffiti casts light on everyday workers at nunnery

Mediaeval graffiti casts light on everyday workers at nunnery

US report admits CIA harboured Nazis

US report admits CIA harboured Nazis

Group honoured for saving world's oldest stationary carousel

Group honoured for saving world's oldest stationary carousel

'Degenerate' sculptures found beneath Berlin

'Degenerate' sculptures found beneath Berlin

Jewish WWI soldiers remembered at Frankfurt ceremony

Jewish WWI soldiers remembered at Frankfurt ceremony

CSU party newspaper offers holidays to 'occupied East Prussia'

CSU party newspaper offers holidays to 'occupied East Prussia'

Archives reveal Allies feared Nazi guerrilla war in Alps

Archives reveal Allies feared Nazi guerrilla war in Alps

Architect seeks to rebuild historic core of Königsberg

Architect seeks to rebuild historic core of Königsberg

Chilean leader apologises for 'Deutschland über alles' remark

Chilean leader apologises for 'Deutschland über alles' remark

Third Reich's Foreign Ministry deeply involved in Holocaust

Third Reich's Foreign Ministry deeply involved in Holocaust

Iconic lighthouse turned 'lonely hotel' celebrates 125 years

Iconic lighthouse turned 'lonely hotel' celebrates 125 years

Famous Hitler rally picture probably faked

Famous Hitler rally picture probably faked

WWII weapons found under playground

WWII weapons found under playground

Exhibition breaks with German Hitler taboos

Exhibition breaks with German Hitler taboos

Row over Sachsenhausen concentration camp work resolved

Row over Sachsenhausen concentration camp work resolved

Secret Bundesbank bunker opens to public

Secret Bundesbank bunker opens to public

German President Wulff honours 20th Unity Day

German President Wulff honours 20th Unity Day

Germany marks 20 years of reunification

Germany marks 20 years of reunification

Oswalt Kolle, German sex education pioneer, dead at 81

Oswalt Kolle, German sex education pioneer, dead at 81

Germany puts Versailles behind it with final reparation payment

Germany puts Versailles behind it with final reparation payment

Remembering the Oktoberfest of yore

Remembering the Oktoberfest of yore

Filmmaker to post archive of Holocaust survivor interviews online

Filmmaker to post archive of Holocaust survivor interviews online

Steinbach to leave CDU leadership after WWII row

Steinbach to leave CDU leadership after WWII row

Long lost Viking gateway found near Schleswig

Long lost Viking gateway found near Schleswig

Lone pensioner keeps dog sled crabbing tradition alive

Lone pensioner keeps dog sled crabbing tradition alive

Archaeologists expect Roman weapons, find live WWII grenades

Archaeologists expect Roman weapons, find live WWII grenades

Germany can be sued over Hitler-era bonds, US court says

Germany can be sued over Hitler-era bonds, US court says

East German death toll revised upwards

East German death toll revised upwards

Germany ready to take on ageing Nazi hitman

Germany ready to take on ageing Nazi hitman

World War II bomb found near major Hamburg bridge

World War II bomb found near major Hamburg bridge

Stasi checks for public servants extended

Stasi checks for public servants extended

Piano likely played by Mozart turns up in Baden-Baden

Piano likely played by Mozart turns up in Baden-Baden

Ancient treasures rise again from WWII rubble in Berlin

Ancient treasures rise again from WWII rubble in Berlin

Nazi death camp guard charged with murder

Nazi death camp guard charged with murder

Germany commemorates failed anti-Hitler plot

Germany commemorates failed anti-Hitler plot

Swastika art triggers outcry in Poland

Swastika art triggers outcry in Poland

Argentina's 'German' defender Heinze ready for Fatherland battle

Argentina's 'German' defender Heinze ready for Fatherland battle

Cleopatra death caused by drugs not asp bite, historian claims

Cleopatra death caused by drugs not asp bite, historian claims

Fans hunt for big showdown tickets

Fans hunt for big showdown tickets

Nazi-era pavilion sparks row ahead of Venice Biennale

Nazi-era pavilion sparks row ahead of Venice Biennale

Art missing since 1945 returns to Prussian palace

Art missing since 1945 returns to Prussian palace

Hitler begged for car discount, letter reveals

Hitler begged for car discount, letter reveals

Thousands of WWII bombs found on sunken German ship

Thousands of WWII bombs found on sunken German ship

Feisty 'literature pope' Reich-Ranicki turns 90

Feisty 'literature pope' Reich-Ranicki turns 90

Misha Aster: A cultural historian

Misha Aster: A cultural historian

Westerwelle says Nefertiti stays in Berlin

Westerwelle says Nefertiti stays in Berlin

Discount tickets on sale for Deutsche Bahn's 175th anniversary

Discount tickets on sale for Deutsche Bahn's 175th anniversary

Passion Play season opens in Oberammergau

Passion Play season opens in Oberammergau

Berlin Airlift remembered at Tempelhof

Berlin Airlift remembered at Tempelhof

Merkel in Moscow to mark VE Day

Merkel in Moscow to mark VE Day

Scientists prove humans bred with Neanderthals

Scientists prove humans bred with Neanderthals

Documenting the heart of Nazi terror

Documenting the heart of Nazi terror

New Topography of Terror museum to open

New Topography of Terror museum to open

Berlin exhibition explores Jewish roots of comics

Berlin exhibition explores Jewish roots of comics

New monument to honour Russia's Catherine the Great

New monument to honour Russia's Catherine the Great

German scholar rankles Swiss with questions over Heidi's origins

German scholar rankles Swiss with questions over Heidi's origins

Former Nazi death camps celebrate liberation anniversary

Former Nazi death camps celebrate liberation anniversary

Konrad who? Unsung computer pioneer remembered

Konrad who? Unsung computer pioneer remembered

Demjanjuk speaks, calling trial 'torture'

Demjanjuk speaks, calling trial 'torture'

300-year-old shoes found in castle wall during restoration

300-year-old shoes found in castle wall during restoration

Old WWII bomb shuts down Berlin's Tegel airport

Old WWII bomb shuts down Berlin's Tegel airport

Cracks still plaguing Holocaust memorial

Cracks still plaguing Holocaust memorial

Historic steam locomotives gather for Easter train festival

Historic steam locomotives gather for Easter train festival

University students to live like ancient Roman gladiators

University students to live like ancient Roman gladiators

Berlin's 'historic gem' shines with new light

Berlin's 'historic gem' shines with new light

Official report: Dresden bombing killed 25,000

Official report: Dresden bombing killed 25,000

Nazi wreck puts Berlin at odds with salvager

Nazi wreck puts Berlin at odds with salvager

Boy finds East German message in a bottle

Boy finds East German message in a bottle

Poles no longer fear Germany

Poles no longer fear Germany

UK suspected Hitler Youth acted as 'spyclists'

UK suspected Hitler Youth acted as 'spyclists'

Hesse to let buyers hunker down in old bunkers

Hesse to let buyers hunker down in old bunkers

‘I manipulate my characters, Goebbels manipulated real people’

‘I manipulate my characters, Goebbels manipulated real people’

Berlinale crowd boos movie about notorious Nazi propaganda film

Berlinale crowd boos movie about notorious Nazi propaganda film

Poisonous gas munitions to remain off Helgoland

Poisonous gas munitions to remain off Helgoland

A look back at the Berlinale's 60-year history

A look back at the Berlinale's 60-year history

Knobloch to step down as Jewish leader

Knobloch to step down as Jewish leader

Denmark to return famous Flensburg lion monument

Denmark to return famous Flensburg lion monument

File reveals West Berlin locksmith copied police keys for Stasi

File reveals West Berlin locksmith copied police keys for Stasi

Church archive rediscovers curious 1676 papal document

Church archive rediscovers curious 1676 papal document

Legendary pirate's skull stolen from Hamburg museum

Legendary pirate's skull stolen from Hamburg museum

Hunt for Russia's famed Amber Room leads to Nazi bunker

Hunt for Russia's famed Amber Room leads to Nazi bunker

Requests to see Stasi secret police files surge in Wall anniversary year

Requests to see Stasi secret police files surge in Wall anniversary year

Anne Frank's helper Miep Gies dies

Anne Frank's helper Miep Gies dies

Nobel author Müller wants probe into those who spied on her

Nobel author Müller wants probe into those who spied on her

Nazi resistance widow Moltke dies at 98

Nazi resistance widow Moltke dies at 98

2009

New Nietzsche book aims to save his reputation

New Nietzsche book aims to save his reputation

Egyptian Nefertiti bust is rightfully ours, Germany says

Egyptian Nefertiti bust is rightfully ours, Germany says

Egypt demands return of Nefertiti bust from Germany

Egypt demands return of Nefertiti bust from Germany

Anger simmers in Demjanjuk's home village

Anger simmers in Demjanjuk's home village

Exhibition shows how the Nazis stole Christmas

Exhibition shows how the Nazis stole Christmas

Allied Museum angles for space at Tempelhof Airport

Allied Museum angles for space at Tempelhof Airport

Stralsund restores rare Baroque celestial globe

Stralsund restores rare Baroque celestial globe

Google Earth adds WWII aerial shots of Berlin

Google Earth adds WWII aerial shots of Berlin

Death certificate of WWI ace the Red Baron found in Poland

Death certificate of WWI ace the Red Baron found in Poland

Germany still paying off WWI reparations

Germany still paying off WWI reparations

Germany criticised for Nazi trial double standards

Germany criticised for Nazi trial double standards

Demjanjuk faces court in last big Nazi trial

Demjanjuk faces court in last big Nazi trial

Antique car dealer finds Hitler's Mercedes

Antique car dealer finds Hitler's Mercedes

France finds lost spy file on young Hitler

France finds lost spy file on young Hitler

Online database of Soviet WWII prisoners opens to public

Online database of Soviet WWII prisoners opens to public

Merkel honours WWI dead in Paris

Merkel honours WWI dead in Paris

Trading magic for the beauty of being ordinary

Trading magic for the beauty of being ordinary

The man who opened the Berlin Wall

The man who opened the Berlin Wall