This ring is a collection of websites about German history. Most of the sites are in the German language, but any English site will be accepted as long as it concerns German history.
Somes Island, in Wellington Harbour, (now known as Matiu/Somes Island, ackowledging its Maori heritage) served as an internment camp for 'enemy alien' prisoners (mostly German) in both world wars. This website focuses on WWI, but also looks at the rest of the island's history as a quarantine station for both animals and people.
The incredible true story of a German soldier during World War II who narrowly escaped death on 24 separate occasions; recognizing that his miraculous survival could only be due to Divine intervention, he returned to the God he had rejected as a Hitler Youth and, in the process, became a born-again Christian; a cassette of a radio dramatization of this amazing story is also available.
The German armed forces of World War II were among the most elite and disciplined fighting machines ever to march into battle; this site offers a selection of books by German military personnel describing their harrowing experiences during the greatest armed confrontation in history.
A member of a German family living in Poland, Alma Gerstenkorn was captured by the Russian army toward the end of World War II, separated from her family, and deported to East Germany; she later escaped to West Germany, married, and became a born-again Christian; in time, she and her husband emigrated to the United States; visit this site to hear a sound file of her inspiring true story.
Some of the most beautiful and soul-stirring marches of all time were written by German composers; this site offers CD's of German marches, both civilian and military.
This is an archival and memorial website dedicated to those who were awarded the German Iron Cross in all its classes. Though the site is in it's early development stages, we hope to make it a top resource for family members, historians, and others who want to keep the memories alive of the these German heroes.
Ein historisch-technischer Überblick über das deutsche Jagdflugzeug Messerschmitt Bf 109. Behandelt werden neben dem Flugzeug selbst auch Willy Messerschmitt und einige herausragende Piloten.
If you like German music that was popular in a bygone era, you'll love the selections on this website; included are military songs, patriotic songs, love songs, ballads, a child's song, and links to MP3's of Oktoberfest, and German oom-pah band music.
Deutsche und allgemeine Geschichte. Zweiter Weltkrieg, Deutsche Kriegsmarine, interessante Thesen. US-Praesidenten, Gladiatoren, Geschichte von Los Angeles, eigene Fotos von Los Angeles, San Francisco, Arizona, Grand Canyon, New York etc
Many people believe that they have had a previous lifetime in Germany during the Third Reich; visit this site to read the fascinating accounts of some of them.
Kurt Stebner was a German soldier who fought all over Europe during World War II; he was eventually captured by the British and became a POW; after the war, he and his wife became born-again Christians and emigrated to the United State; visit this site to hear a three-part sound file of this inspiring true story.
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