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Berlin had three flak towers. They formed a triangle around the city center, and here are the locations of the flak towers today.
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November 9 is a fateful day in Germany. Many momentous events have taken place on this day, and here are five of them, plus one more.
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During an air raid in 1943, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church was severely damaged. Today, the ruins stand as a solemn reminder of World War II.
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Platform 17 at Grunewald S-Bahn Station is no longer in use. When it was, tens of thousands of Jews were sent to their deaths from this platform.
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The Soviet war memorial in Alt-Hohenschönhausen has changed over the years. The original memorial is gone, and the new one is over 50 years old.
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There are remains of a demolished bunker in Tiergarten. However, the story about the WWII bunker is a bit of a mystery. This is what we know about it.
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The HARIBO Shop Berlin is a fun place to visit. It is colorful, offers HARIBO candy from around the world, and sells gummy bear merch.
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Berlin has 12 Soviet war memorials, and there are several more in the vicinity of the city. Here is a guide to them all.
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Checkpoint Charlie is a tourist trap, but it is still an experience to see the historic border crossing where World War III nearly broke out in 1961.
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We are prepping in Germany because we have a history of war and because we want to survive a disaster. You should prep too. Here’s why.