As World War II drew to a close, a painting by Peter Paul Rubens was stolen from Friedenstein Castle, a Baroque palace in Gotha, Germany. Now, eight decades later, officials have successfully ...

The true story is one of the lesser known tales from World War II but reads like the ... every hallway, every floor.' However, the surviving castle defenders were saved when American 103rd ...

Experts have discovered a long-lost chest full of silver in a 600-year-old castle that was used by the Nazis in World War II, according ... in June 1941 by the Germany army, which turned it ...

"The retreat blended strategic partnerships, making friends with the British and also understanding World War II history and moral ... to Church House in Germany during several visits to the ...

During WW2, German SS leader Heinrich Himmler attempted to turn a Renaissance castle into a headquarters for the Nazis' major paramilitary organisation. Dubbed the 'Centre of the World' by Himmler ...

Situated just south of Leipzig, Germany, lies Colditz Castle. During World War II, it was used as a prison camp by the German Heer. Since it was considered almost impossible from which to escape ...