Germany in 1939

See what was going on in Germany in 1939.

This part of the how they tell it series on exploring the past.

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The Pact of Steel

The story of the Pact of Steel.

child euthanasia in Nazi Germany

Aktion T4

The story of Aktion T4.

The Phoney War

The story of the Phoney War.

The radio speech

The story of Göring announcing on the radio speech, "If as much as a single enemy aircraft flies over German soil, my name is Meier!"

The Battle of the Atlantic

The story of the Battle of the Atlantic.

Hartmann's wolfpack

The story of Hartmann's wolfpack.

Books that tell the stories

There are a lot of great books that tell the stories of Germany in 1939.

Coming soon.

Check back later to find some interesting books here.

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