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Die Gustloff's cinematic impact may aim to mimic Cameron's Titanic, but this German made-for-TV film has a dark side.

Ruta Sepetys crafts unforgettable stories about history’s forgotten voices. Her novels don’t just stay with you, they echo ...

The D-boat with survivors from the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912, about to be rescued by the RMS Carpathia. Photo: J.W.

David Frankfurter, Yugoslav Jewish medical student who assassinated Wilhelm Gustloff, Swiss Nazi leader, in 1936, has been pardoned after serving half of his eighteen-year term, the Swiss radio ...

Fleeing war, thousands boarded the Wilhelm Gustloff. Hours later, the sea swallowed over 9000 of them in the deadliest maritime disaster ever recorded. Musk is done with Washington, but Washington ...

Rebecca Wilhelm, 74, of Tillamook, Oregon passed away peacefully at home April 24, 2025, Surrounded by those who loved her. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Rebecca—known fondly as Becki—was a woman of ...

Just a few more difficult steps, and suddenly, after crossing the final pass, the distinctive silhouette of Mount Wilhelm — the highest peak in Papua New Guinea — finally comes into view! The summit ...

The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church on Breitscheidplatz is one of Berlin's most famous landmarks. The ruin of the old church has been converted into a war memorial. The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church ...

The story of the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 after she was torpedoed off the Irish coast. The story is told from the perspective of Prof. Holbourn (a passenger), the German U-boat and its ...

“Salt to the Sea” by Ruta Sepetys — Kelly Wang Despite being one of the deadliest maritime disasters, the 1945 sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff is rarely talked about. Ruta Sepetys brings to ...