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France 24politics17 hrs ago
Ukraine President Returns Polish Honour After Award Stripped
Ukraine's president returned Poland's highest national honour after the Polish president revoked the award over a Ukrainian army unit renamed for a World War Two group. Three senior Ukrainian officials also returned their Polish awards in solidarity. Poland said the renaming unde…
nbcnews.comworld31 days ago
Polish WWII Veterans and Families Reunite at Devon Resettlement Camp
Former residents gathered at Ilford Park in Stover to share memories of life at the resettlement camp established in 1948. The Ministry of Defence has opened a consultation on the future of the site, which currently houses 42 residents.
bbc.co.ukpolitics35 days ago
Lancaster Bomber Sculpture Unveiled Near A46 in Lincolnshire
A new sculpture of a Lancaster bomber was opened to the public this week beside the A46 between Newark and Lincoln. The work stands taller than the Angel of the North and weighs more than 100 tonnes.
citizen.co.zaworld41 days ago
Nazi-looted Portrait Found in Home of Dutch SS Collaborator's Descendants
A painting by Dutch artist Toon Kelder stolen from Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker during World War Two has been recovered from the home of descendants of a Dutch SS leader. Art detective Arthur Brand said the work hung in the family home for decades after being purchased a…
bbc.co.ukworld46 days ago
Poll Finds Two-Thirds of Gen Z Unaware of VE Day
Colin Thackery, who served in the Royal Artillery during the Korean War and Malaya, spoke after a poll found two-thirds of Generation Z unaware of the day marking the end of World War Two in Europe. The 96-year-old veteran compared knowledge levels in Britain with those he observ…
koreaherald.comworld47 days ago
BBC Tracks Down Descendants of WWII Soviet POW Hidden by Jersey Family in Uzbekistan
BBC News reported that teams located the family of a Soviet prisoner of war known as Tom, who escaped a Nazi camp on Jersey and was sheltered by locals during World War Two. A video call connected his Uzbek grandson with the daughter of his rescuers. Uzbekistan will posthumously…