Category: Online sources
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The forgotten culture of Eurasian warriors
The Polovtsians or Cumans roamed through Eastern Europe for centuries and left many statues, but they are mostly forgotten today. They originated from the heartland of China, near the Yellow River, and lead a nomadic lifestyle. Gradually migrating westwards, they entered Europe in the 11th century, clashing with the Kiev Rus on many occasions. As the Mongols invaded Eastern Europe…
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Tape recordings of the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials online
The tape recordings of the Frankfurter Auschwitz Trials can now be heard on the website of the Fritz Bauer institute. These audio files contain the recordings of the trial, held on December 20th, 1963, against 22 former SS officers and employees of the infamous Auschwitz extermination camp. It was the second process against Nazis who…