75 Years after WWII: Memorials in Berlin | A History Tour of Berlin | Traces of WWII in Berlin

75 years after the end of WWII, travel expert Lukas Stege visits memorials in Berlin to find out what impact the war had on the German capital. Among his destinations are the Reichstag, the Topography of Terror museum, a flak tower and museums of the Allies.
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[@mrpeel3239]

I remember seeing the Reichstag sitting empty, dark (and unloved in 1992). Seeing the present, stately incarnation is inspiring!

[@davidsradioroom9678]

I was in Berlin before the reunification. I wish we had more time to explore some of the things you mentioned. Thanks.

[@sergeantsilly5239]

I´m german and we have thousands of little memorials called Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) which are embedded in the sidewalks in front of the houses of mostly jewish people who have fallen victim to the nazi regime.They have a golden surface and names engraved. Right in front of my block is one of those stones and people always make sure that those stones are cleaned and some even have candles surrounding them

[@DWTravel]

@SergeantSilly A nice tradition has even developed: During the days commemorating the November progroms of 1938, many Germans with a "Stolperstein" in front of their residences light candles or lay flowers.

[@DeSlagen8]

haha that guy above is living on pure Copium

[@DeSlagen8]

@i stand with z puuuure copium

[@j.r.fleming764]

They are everywhere in Europe that had a Jewish population that was effected by the holocaust.

[@dominoplay3712]

@@j.r.fleming764 unfortunately, not in Croatia, and there has been a lot of crimes against Jews

[@wizardofb9434]

Really captivating ..Germany is amazing.Thanks for the upload..

[@anthonywalsh785]

Many thanks Lukas for posting such a great documentary. I would love to do the tour of these sights maybe one day?

[@illiyakuryakin3092]

I highly recommend seeing the German Resistance Memorial Center located at the Bendler Block.

[@willielyman9799]

Great story. I learned about a few places I didn’t know existed. Wish it went into more depth.

[@cipojavitasbelvaros]

Du hast eine tolle Dokumentation gepostet. Herzlichen Glückwunsch.

[@RommelsAsparagus]

Great video, BTW it's "Flak Tower" (not flag tower), the towers had 88mm and 128mm anti-aircraft batteries (Flak) which were also used as artillery during the Battle of Berlin.

[@richardhowell9981]

Great video..I visited berlin for the fourth time in July (Depeche mode Olympic stadium)..always a bucket list..the history of the place is just immense and much is still there..one place off the beaten track I would recommend is the Russian memorial at Tiergarten..Hidden away on the old eastern side it's simply on another level..almost raiders of the lost ark esk..Tiergarten itself is a great place to visit in the summer..bars/ restaurants / music..I did manage to see the old fun fair in spree spark before it was demolished..(shown in the cult film Hannah)..another site steeped in history..love the place 👌

[@nethanlock5008]

Berlin is personally my favourite city. I've even to countless places in the world but Berlin just had something that no other city has in my opinion! A damm shame what happened to this city and seeing the photos of it now compared to even 1943 are just bonkers.

[@paulkirkland3263]

Very interesting, thank you.

[@williamshaffer9216]

Great Video!

[@ninadsamant6275]

Thank you

[@janetlamb6812]

Excellent Thank you

[@ajg5138]

I wish they didn't fill in the bunker. It would have been a brilliant opportunity for tourists genuinely interested in the history of the war and the national socialists.

[@haukepowers8491]

Due to extreme water damage many of the bunker rooms became unfit for rehabitation after the war...the anti nazi sentiment led to destroying the remainder of the bunker..photos of the bunker shortly after the war showed extreme water damage and flooding...authorities decided to seal and bury the remainder of the bunker complex.By 2008, all that is left is a large sign describing the bunker, now a parking lot....

[@benocq]

That’s exactly the problem. It would have been attracted people interested in Nazism

[@ausar3852]

burrying it draws more attention. secrets are fond upon. if they truly wanted to destroy fascism they would show its consequences not burry it

[@SuperBuildsInMC]

Gotta remember, at the time the Russians who controlled the city didn't give a damn about the bunker. The war had only ended a little bit ago, it was just part of the cleanup. Just another bunker among thousands.

[@Kpoole35]

@@benocq forgetting history is how it’s repeated.

[@project182r3]

Great video

[@seanhazlewood634]

Great video full of historical information thanks for sharing

[@nowhereman8564]

Does Someone know who kept the original documents of surrender both in reims and Berlin

[@casimirkulikowski5949]

They’re in the military archives

[@PG-tc6os]

I love it

[@michaelmeiers3639]

As far as the impact is concerned, one could point out that there are still bullet holes on the facade of the Reichstag dating back to the fighting in May 1945. This makes one wonder. Today, similar bullet holes can be found on the walls of Ukrainian cities, possibly due to the same Kalashnikov models remaining in Russian arsenals!

[@glorytoamerica6332]

Kalashnikov didn’t design any of the weapons until after the war

[@TheJustADream]

😂

[@th3ninja]

Kalashnikov were invented in 1947 and they currently use ak74

[@gunaseelan53]

I travelled Berlin .Had a day tour in a bus. I e joyed a nice younggirl . Sne did a good job.

[@gregiles908]

"don't mention the War!" : Basil Fawlty

[@vigo894]

I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it. Ha.

[@franciscobaezmorales7181]

Esta sección de DW debería estar disponible en español también, en dicha lengua los contenidos de la emisora son muy limitados. Saludos!

[@johnny-wy2kb]

Aprende ingles entonces

[@nethanlock5008]

@@johnny-wy2kb jajajaja iba a comentar lo mismo.

[@nastyaruende]

Как интересно

[@snapdragon6601]

Was that the famous Zoo flak tower he visited or somewhere else?

[@DWTravel]

@Snapdragon No that one was demolished long ago. Lukas visited the Flak Tower in Berlin's Humboldthain, which, by the way, is only a stone's throw away from us here @dw..

[@taavihorila3879]

That Flak Tower is close to Gesundbrunnen U-Bahn station. And close to U-Bahn station is the Berliner Unterwelten -office and one of the actual museum sites is actually inside the U-Bahn station. I visited there few years ago and also the Flak Tower.

[@edwinholcombe2741]

I agree. Most people are not acquainted with Prussia.

[@chetpomeroy1399]

World War II definitely left its ugly scars in Berlin. I hope we learn from history.

[@jeet027]

You better learn that. If someone doesn't like you, I mean, if a country doesn't like foreigners, get out of the country

[@mariusmatei2946]

"we", Who?!?

[@mariusmatei2946]

@@jeet027 Ah, But that would mean virtually every country out there!

[@ousarlxsfjsbvbg8588]

@@jeet027 if a country doesn’t like foreigners, get out of the country... Incredible. You are so wise. Have you ever considered working at Harvard?

[@tiernanwearen8096]

Imganine someone asking "where were you born?" "the Reich stag"

[@Bruce-1956]

They were stilling fighting in the Pacific until August 1945. I think you mean, one of the last battles in Europe.

[@rd28gu2]

Man as if they still kept some of the graffiti Those men / descendants must be enormously proud .

[@budmcneely1571]

very good informative report on Berlin. i am writing a screenplay that has Berlin scene, Reichstag Fire, 1933. the fire was a Ten Alarm/ Ten Fire Halls answered the alarm of fire at the Reichstag, Berlin, February 1933, a cold night, some ice and snow. the "911" terrorist attack in New York in 2001 caused coincidentally another major Ten Alarm Fire. i want to depict Ten Fire Halls answering the Alarms at start of the Reichstag Fire. need to know where Berlin Fire Dept. and any related museums and institutions related to that important history. i want to make authentic scenes. not hollywood dribble. hope somebody sees this message in a bottle from near Vancouver Island Canada.

[@DWTravel]

Hm. That sounds a bit complicated. A historian could surely answer you better than we :-) Here's a link from the Berlin Fire Departement where they describe the events from this night in 1933: www.berliner-feuerwehr.de/ueber-uns/historie/historische-einsaetze/1933-reichstagsbrand/ You can translate it via google translate into English. Maybe this helps you a little bit. Greetings!

[@snapdragon6601]

Hey, that's a different take on an important event. Sounds like it'll be good. 🙂👍

[@kwabenankrumah3514]

Wow 1945, long time ago but Germany has done well after the war.

[@richardsimms251]

Japan would improve credibility if they did the same thing as GERMANY. GERMANY has faced it’s past but Japan has not. Thank you.

[@samboy8815]

Have you been to Japan

[@MarkAnderson-ng8vc]

And ironically today Germany's neighbors still hate them as much as 70 years ago and are trying to shake them down for $1.5 trillion at a moment of severe economic hardship. So much for reconciliation. If the Germans had followed the Japanese/Russian/Turkish strategy and said denied everything ironically people would blame them less for it today as there'd be nothing to gain from it. International relations is like twitter: the more you apologize the guiltier you are.

[@richardsimms251]

I have not been to Japan but I have worked with many people who are of Korean origin and they feel that Japan has not publicly apologized for it’s social and military crimes of the 1930’s and 1940’s and even earlier. Japan is of course an admirable democracy now. The loss of democracy in the past accounted for military crimes that the Japanese public would probably not have agreed to at that time in history. Germany is to be admired for clearly announcing it’s very bad behaviour in the past and for making efforts to genuinely apologize to the world and for going overboard to make amends. Of course, most countries have some degree of shame in their past. From my understanding, Japan owes China and Korea a thorough and full apology. I am not Korean or Chinese but the history is quite unequivocal and obvious. It is not too late ! Thank you for listening. RS. Canada

[@xxalligatorxxzz7565]

@@richardsimms251 Japan will apologise when us UK France apologise for their war crimes in ww2 and post ww2 till present Day . Especially the US

[@dominoplay3712]

@@samboy8815 i've been two times in Japan, staying for a month both times. He is right, they dont acknowledge their past at all

[@slendin8er147]

This is not real Germany or the real reichstag

[@saricubra2867]

You refer to Hitler's.

[@BorisCheshlarov]

In Germany 🇩🇪 do not mention the war or they will strated the new one❗☝️😂😂😂👏👏👏

[@JoeyMartz]

Ignorance

[@teamgamespace5708]

You are not german for sure

[@perceptoshmegington3371]

Germany should stop celebrating surrendering and all that, we get it, you’re sorry. We forgive you. Now please stop everything you’re doing and rediscover some of that famous Germanic spirit. Just not too much.

[@John-cg1ex]

Bless the memory of the Red Army that liberated Berlin!

[@1946luke]

Communists and Bolsheviks.

[@ecofilm100]

Bunch of rapists.

[@divebomb99]

*liberated and raped

[@AdamSmith-gx5ox]

By definition, a place cannot be "liberated" by a totalitarian government.

[@thatnnoob6109]

More like under new management.

[@yuliaklausvonwurtemberg7304]

Good times, Germany was free, no crimes no th.....ieves ra///...pp..is.ts and so on, today Germany is a maid of US and EU.

[@kayvan671]

And we Germans disagree. Don't ever talk again about my Homecountry and troll somewhere else!

[@yuliaklausvonwurtemberg7304]

@@kayvan671 I dont care about your opinion, go there to wash the feet of US marines in Ramstein militar base, maid of US, old good times yes.

[@kayvan671]

@@yuliaklausvonwurtemberg7304 I never had to do this, Troll 🤣 And yes, it was an awful time back then. But don't worry... Its over and we are glad about this. Still triggered about that?

[@yuliaklausvonwurtemberg7304]

@@kayvan671 I dont care about your opinion, u cant read ? Dont saw my answer to u ? I dont care about u , your opinion and so on.

[@nilanjangupta763]

@@yuliaklausvonwurtemberg7304 it is true Germany is nothing but a shadow of it's former glory. Push out the Non Germans especially the Americans in the Rammstein Airforce Base.

[@TRtraybloxeey]

🇷🇺

[@kayvan671]

🤡🤡🤡

[@TRtraybloxeey]

@@kayvan671 🇺🇸 = 🤓🤢🤮🤑👺🤡 💀

[@DeSlagen8]

@@kayvan671 noooo russia flag isnt clown, this was two years ago the russian population are v ery much normal people

[@Zopiexx]

@@kayvan671 responded after two years, pretty sure you're the clown here.

[@kayvan671]

@@Zopiexx Ok

[@franciszamora9369]

wow, they said six million, now ten million. how distorted history has become

[@benjamin9262]

It looks like Germany wants to bury history 🤔

[@1946luke]

I guess Germany has it's share of radical left wing liberals.

[@u.p.1038]

I think that is the last thing you can blame the Germans for. No other country is that transparent with its dark past.

[@entonduck]

If we would want to burry it it wouldn't be in history class

[@BasementEngineer]

@@u.p.1038 It's an invented dark past, forced by the occupiers.

[@u.p.1038]

@@BasementEngineer Invented? Are you trying to say the war and the holocaust didnt happen? Are you serious???!

[@slavnamedmirzabackup6841]

This means to be destroyd 🤣 they have nothing tondo with prussia anymore