Tag Archives: World War 2
Fräulein Veronika Dankeschön Posted by Constanze on Apr 10, 2015
One of my first posts on this blog was about the Trümmerfrauen, the post-war German women who cleaned up their war-torn country while their men were away or missing. The way these women stepped out of their stereotypical roles as housewives and mothers to do what was seen as men’s work is still talked about…
German movies: Das Boot Posted by jan on Aug 13, 2011
Beside the introduction of German music, I also want to show you some important German movies. The first one is called „Das Boot“ and was made back in 1981. Due to its Erfolg (success), the movie was not only the breakthrough for director Wolfgang Petersen, but also for most of its cast. Here are some…
Let´s get over it Posted by jan on May 17, 2010
Whenever there´s a discussion about Germany, German language or culture, it often ends up on one topic: World War 2.