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German of the day: Aufgetaucht

August 7, 2026 By in Hard Facts, History Tags: , , , , , , , Leave a comment

That means surfaced, emerged, turned up.

World War II Bomb Defused in Cologne-Deutz – Road Closures Lifted.

An unexploded bomb from World War II was found in the Rhine in Deutz on Wednesday. The bomb was defused on Thursday.

After an unexploded bomb from World War II was found in Cologne-Deutz on Wednesday, the American five-zentner bomb was successfully defused on Thursday evening…

Low Water Levels: Do Not Touch Suspicious Objects – Although the low water levels in the Rhine are currently causing problems for shipping, they facilitated recovery efforts.

Who says the ship is sinking?

August 5, 2026 By in History, Hard Facts Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

In Europe.

As the Danube River dries up, World War II shipwrecks and mammoth bones come into view…

The ships, some still laden with weapons, belonged to Nazi Germany’s Black Sea fleet that the Germans deliberately sank as they retreated from Romania and as Soviet forces advanced deeper into Europe near the end of the war.