A World War II US Soldier Posing With Captured Killinger and Freund Motorcycle, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteThis odd looking motorcycle was captured by the US Army at a German military base in the spring […]
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Flakpanzer, Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Tanks Developed By Nazi Germany During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteFlakpanzer is a German term for “anti-aircraft tanks” (“flak” is derived from Flugabwehrkanone, literally “aircraft defence cannon”; “panzer” […]
John Heartfield, the German Visual Artist Who Pioneered the Use of Art as a Political Weapon
This post was originally published on this sitePhotomontage as an art technique was initiated and developed by Dadaists in the interwar period. Back then, it […]
Historical Photos of Three-Wheeled Cyklon Cyklonette From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Cyklon factory in Rummelsburg (today part of western metropolitan Berlin) opened in 1901, producing French Werner motorcycles […]
40 Vintage Found Photos Document Life of a German Family in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteLife in Germany in the early 1950s was marked by significant social, economic, and political changes following World […]
Amazing Vintage Photos of Volkswagen Squareback Station Wagon From the 1960s an 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBy the late 1950s Volkswagen was keen to expand beyond the Beetle but not eclipse it, so it […]
35 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Nuremberg in the 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteNuremberg in the 1900s was a city marked by significant historical, cultural, and social changes. At the turn […]
Amazing Photos of Rothenburg in the early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteRothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia), the Franconia […]
The First Ever X-Ray Image Was Taken in 1895 by Wilhelm Röntgen
This post was originally published on this siteThis might be one of the most famous images in photographic history. The first ever X-ray image was […]
Schienenzeppelin, the Train With Propeller and Airplane Engine From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Schienenzeppelin or rail zeppelin was an experimental railcar which resembled a Zeppelin airship in appearance. It was […]
Eutin, Germany in the Late 1960s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteEutin is the district capital of Eastern Holstein county located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein. The […]
30 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Berlin in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1970s, Berlin was a city marked by its division. The Berlin Wall, constructed in 1961, […]
Rare Photographs of Hamburg, Germany in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1920s were a vibrant time for Hamburg, Germany. It was a period of economic growth, cultural innovation, […]
German Factory Introducing the ‘“Double-Lambretta”, 1953
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1953, the NSU factory at Dusseldorf Germany has introduced the “Double-Lambretta.” The idea is that a young […]
In 1989, a Pilot Landing an Interflug IL-62 on a Field So It Can Be Placed at the Museum Nearby
This post was originally published on this siteThe Ilyushin IL-62 is a long range Russian built four engine jet aircraft that saw service with airlines […]
Munich in the 1950s Through Wonderful Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteIn the aftermath of World War II, Germany and Japan were subject to US Military occupation. Due to […]
Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu During Their Final Moments in Germany on March 2, 1960
This post was originally published on this sitePriscilla Beaulieu — who lived in West Germany with her mother, siblings, and stepfather, who was stationed in […]
Audi Workers Demonstrating the Body Strength of the Audi 920 in 1938
This post was originally published on this siteThe Audi 920 is a car introduced in 1938 by the Audi division of Auto Union to replace […]
Sophia Loren, Yvonne de Carlo, and Gina Lollobrigida at the Ball of Stars at the Berlin Film Festival in 1954
This post was originally published on this siteGina Lollobrigida refused to have her photo taken with Sophia Loren, it was only resolved when Yvonne de […]
30 Vintage Family Photos Show What Life Looked Like in German in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1920s were a difficult and unstable time for Germany. As well as having to come to terms […]
A Female Photographer at Work Over the Roofs of Berlin, ca. 1910
This post was originally published on this siteWomen in journalistic professions were a rarity in Wilhelmine Germany. Nonetheless, some women did succeed in establishing themselves […]
Daimler Bus: The First Motorized Postal and Coach Service in Germany, 1898
This post was originally published on this siteA Daimler motor omnibus with seating for ten passengers and powered by a 10 hp / 7.4 kW, […]
East Germany in 1980 Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteEast Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe that existed from its […]
The Only Known Photograph Colditz Cock, the Glider Built in Secret by British POWs to Escape From Colditz Castle
This post was originally published on this siteThe Colditz Cock was a glider built by British prisoners of war during World War II for an […]
In 1930, German Margarine Company Echte Wagner Asked Their Artists to Imagine the Future. Here’s the Results!
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the first half of the 20th century, a German company called Echte Wagner produced a series of […]