The artwork had been missing for 80 years before Dutch journalists spotted it in a real estate listing in Argentina.
Tag: World War II (1939-45)
Looted by Nazis, a 17th-Century Painting Resurfaces. But Not for Long.
The artwork had been missing for 80 years before Dutch journalists spotted it in a real estate listing in Argentina.
Austria’s Hills Are Still Alive, 60 Years Later
In Salzburg, an anniversary of “The Sound of Music” looks grand through a child’s eyes, even if the locals are gazing elsewhere.
Singer Marko Perkovic’s Fascist-Era Salute Evokes a Bloody Time in Croatia
There’s a new generation of fans for the singer known as Thompson, who uses the salute and nationalist rhetoric to cast himself as a guardian of Croatian heritage.
Singer Marko Perkovic’s Fascist-Era Salute Evokes a Bloody Time in Croatia
There’s a new generation of fans for the singer known as Thompson, who uses the salute and nationalist rhetoric to cast himself as a guardian of Croatian heritage.
Singer Marko Perkovic’s Fascist-Era Salute Evokes a Bloody Time in Croatia
There’s a new generation of fans for the singer known as Thompson, who uses the salute and nationalist rhetoric to cast himself as a guardian of Croatian heritage.
John Cruickshank, Last World War II Victoria Cross Winner, Dies at 105
He made a daring raid on a U-boat, suffered 72 wounds and helped land his damaged seaplane.
Masaoki Sen, a Kamikaze Volunteer and Japan Tea Ceremony Grandmaster, Dies
Spared from flying a suicide mission in World War II, he became a grandmaster of Japan’s venerable tea ceremony and used his stature to speak out against all wars.
Trump and Putin Could Decide Others’ Fates, Echoing Yalta Summit
In 1945, the map of Europe was redrawn in Yalta without input from the affected countries. Ukraine and Europe fear a repeat in Alaska.
How the Nuclear Attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Changed Japan
The country’s postwar Constitution is under scrutiny as Japan rebuilds its military, spooked by a rising China and other potential threats.