After World War II, the Soviet Union transformed their occupied zone in Germany into the German Democratic Republic. One of the many communist states in the Eastern Bloc, East Germany developed a ...

Residential tower blocks made of prefabricated concrete slabs were built in many parts of the world during the second half of the 20th century, but this type of building was particularly popular in ...

The core differences between the East German “National People’s Army” (NVA) and the Nazi German Wehrmacht that came before it were doctrinal in nature. Despite having a handful of outward similarities ...

Though spared from actual warfare, the tank’s role in deterrence and crisis response was crucial, influencing global military dynamics and leaving an indelible mark on armored history. During the Cold ...

Many East Germans are more sympathetic toward Moscow than their western compatriots, reflecting decades of Soviet ties and disillusionment since reunification. By Christopher F. Schuetze Reporting ...

In My Women (Indigo Press, 96pp, £10.99) by Yuliia Iliukha, translated from Ukrainian by Hanna Leliv, the author examines the impact of the war on women, commencing each short chapter with the phrase, ...