“Salvaging History: Efforts in Marseille to Recover a WWII German Aircraft Wreck”

In Norway, May 8 is celebrated every year as Liberation Day and the end of World War II. 89-year-old Karstein Blomli in Narvik remembers the day the Germans surrendered. “I sat on my father’s shoulders and saw it all,” he says.

“Salvaging History: Efforts in Marseille to Recover a WWII German Aircraft Wreck”

Over 80 years ago, a German bomber plane finished its race off Marseille. Since then, its wreckage is still there 54 meters deep next to the Frioul islands and archaeologists try to save what is left. It was within the framework of such a mission that the Luftwaffe junkers 88 was surely crashed at sea in 1943. Since then he has almost moved. “” “This junkers 88 has a fairly special story, its general state of conservation is good since it did no…

On May 8, 1945, Norway became a free country after five years of German occupation. 80 years later, Norwegian and Allied soldiers stood shoulder to shoulder as this was marked in Midt-Troms.

Norwegians were liberated from Nazi occupation 80 years ago. A joyful national holiday was celebrated in Oslo. At the same time, the heads of state of the JEF countries send their greetings to the Kremlin and the Putinists. Norwegians lived under brutal Nazi occupation for five years during World War II. The occupation only ended when Germany surrendered on May 8, 1945. Thursday marked 80 years since the liberation of Norway and the Norwegians. …

80 years after liberation day: This is what Norwegians are willing to fight for Democracy, freedom of expression and rule of law come top of the list when Norwegians are asked to define what are the most important values of Norway and what they would be willing to fight for if the country were to face a military invasion again. This is according to a survey Norstat has conducted for NRK. 80 years since liberation The survey was presented by pre…

In Moselle, enthusiasts in period uniforms went from village to village in military vehicles, decorated with French and American flags. They wanted to trace the road taken by the Americans, who had come to liberate France. They went to meet the inhabitants, they carry the stories that marked these campaigns more than 80 years ago. Arry was destroyed more than 80% during the breakthrough of the allies towards Metz. Here, many were marked by painf…