Flugplatz Köthen
Flugplatz Köthen – 1923 to 1937 The aviation history of Köthen, located in Saxony-Anhalt, trace its roots back to 1923 with the formation of the aeronautical working group “FLUWIAC” (Flugwissenschaftliche […]
Königin Carola Kaserne (Husarenkaserne Grimma)
A brief history Grimma The town of Grimma, first mentioned in the 12th century, lies around 25 kilometers southeast of Leipzig in the district of Leipzig. Today, it is one […]
The Nazi Eagles of Munich
Our (historical) search for Nazi eagles continues. While we thoroughly covered the history of the german heraldic eagle, from its use as the Reichsadler in the early 900s up until […]
Schloss Florsdorf (Pałac Żarska Wieś)
A brief history of Florsdorf The village of Żarska Wieś (German: Florsdorf, formerly also Florensdorf or Floriansdorf) lies in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, within Zgorzelec County, Poland. It is situated […]
Zine Launch: Faces From The East
Back in the middle of October (2025), we finally got around to launching a little passion project of ours – our first official zine. We had been toying with the […]
Schloss Hennersdorf (Pałacu w Jędrzychowicach)
Once a fine example of a Renaissance manor in Upper Lusatia, Schloss Hennersdorf (Polish: Pałacu w Jędrzychowicach) has shared the turbulent fate of many estates along the Neisse River. Built […]
Panzertruppenschule Wünsdorf | Headquarters of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany
Preface: Wünsdorf We’ve already written an introduction about the development of Wünsdorf into the Military Headquarters of the Reichsheer in 1914 as well as its transformation into the headquarters of […]
Schule für Heeresmotorisierung (Wünsdorf)
Preface: Wünsdorf We’ve already written an introduction about the development of Wünsdorf into the Military Headquarters of the Reichsheer in 1914 as well as its transformation into the headquarters of […]
Portola Süßwarenfabrik
Schokoladenfabrik Pflöger & Krause “PORTOLA” – 1913 to 1945 Established in Magdeburg in 1913 under the name Schokoladenfabrik Pflöger & Krause “PORTOLA” – the “Portola” chocolate factory quickly established a […]
VEB Börde Brauerei Magdeburg
Brauerei Bodenstein 1823 – 1947 The merchant and wealthy landowner August Leberecht Bodenstein established the brewery “Brauerei A. Bodenstein” on his estate on the Sieverstorstraße on the 8th of August […]
The 10 Graves of Adolf Hitler
25 years (almost to the day) after of Adolf Hitlers suicide – his, and the ashes of some of his compatriots – were unceremoniously dumped into the river Ehle outside […]
Pionierschule Dessau-Roßlau
Wedged in between neatly renovated, and slightly imposing stone clad buildings lies a suspiciously derelict and neglected building. While the city of Dessau-Roßlau (alt. Rosslau) is internationally known for being […]
Briefly Historic: Tacheles and the Reichstag
We passed by whats left of Tacheles the other day. Built by Franz Ahrens Between 1907 and 1908, the Friedrichstraßenpassage as it was known upon completion – went bust only […]
Sonderwaffenlager Neuthymen
While many might be familiar with the cities and military bases of the Soviet guests in Wünsdorf, Jüterbog and Krampnitz – its not a secret that Fürstenberg an der Havel […]
Briefly Historic: Brandenburg an old and a new city
Brandenburg an der Havel was once a regional industrial powerhouse. With its strategic location next to the Havel and the Silokanal, as well excellent rail connections – it attracted immigrants […]
Gutshaus Rosengarten
While Brandenburg ist more know for its countless abandoned military bases and bunkers – from both the Wehrmacht and the Soviets, as well the seemingly thousands of abandoned industrial sites […]
Briefly Historic: Totenkronenbrett
We passed by this quaint, yet rather unremarkable looking church in Rangsdorf and decided to have a closer look. The first fieldstone church was built here around the year 1400. […]
Schloss Thierbach
While abandoned castles and manors are more commonly found across the Oder river in Poland, every now and then we come across a little historic relic like the Schloss Thierbach […]