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Achtung! History
Achtung! History
Those who do not learn from history are bound to repeat its mistakes. Join historian Simon J. James for a biweekly documentary podcast and delve into famous and forgotten moments of the past. Explore the rise and the fall of Nazi Germany, resistance within the Third Reich, discover war criminals in West German politics, Prussia's Glory and the tyrannical characters of the German Empire, coming to you every other Monday.
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Ratings & Reviews
5.0 stars from 5 ratings
Very Well Done
Such a good projection with interesting topics.
I8veggies via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/14/21
Enjoyable
Brought back in time.
picksteve via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/15/20
I am really enjoying this podcast about Hans Globke. I thought I knew a fair bit about the National Socialist era but had not heard of Globke. It’s amazing the influence he had on key Nazi laws and his influence in the new country of West Germany. Incredibly well researched.
Kbc64 via Apple Podcasts · Germany · 04/26/20
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