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In Belarus, World War II Is Fresh in the Memory
Belarus’s events marking 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany were a show of state power—but also reflected real popular ...
Marcel Ophuls, Myth-Shattering War Documentarian, Is Dead at 97
He was best known for “The Sorrow and the Pity,” a landmark film that debunked ideas of vast French resistance to the Nazi ...
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In WWII’s only all-female concentration camp, community was the key to survival
Lynne Olson’s book ‘The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück’ reveals the unsung stories of female French resistance fighters.
Marcel Ophuls, who directed ‘The Sorrow and the Pity’ documentary, dead at 97
Marcel Ophuls, an Academy Award-winning filmmaker whose landmark documentary "The Sorrow and the Pity" debunked the myth of ...
Marthe Cohn, a Jewish spy in Nazi Germany, dies at 105
When she was asked to spy for the French army, Marthe Cohn recalled decades later, she didn’t hesitate before saying yes.
Marcel Ophuls, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who forced France to face its WWII past, is dead at 97
Marcel Ophuls, the Academy Award-winning German-born filmmaker whose landmark 1969 documentary “The Sorrow and the Pity” ...
Marcel Ophuls, Oscar-winning filmmaker who made ‘The Sorrow and the Pity,’ is dead at 97
The Academy Award-winning filmmaker's landmark 1969 documentary “The Sorrow and the Pity” shattered the comforting myth that ...
French Jewish WWII spy Marthe Cohn dies at 105
During her time as a spy, she was able to provide the French military with information on German positions, contributing to ...
Nordic nations embrace total defense as the risk of sabotage and war rises
In 1944, Norwegian resistance fighters in the town of Kongsberg blew up a factory making cannons for occupying Nazi German forces during World War II.
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Marcel Ophuls: A Filmmaker's Unyielding Lens on History
Marcel Ophuls, the renowned filmmaker, died at 97. Known for 'The Sorrow and the Pity,' Ophuls challenged French resistance myths during WWII. His work, often controversial, revealed uncomfortable ...