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11.   POWs Returning from the Soviet Union Exit Freight Cars after arriving at the Train Station on the Border in Herleshausen (Hesse) (October 1, 1955)
On a visit to Moscow in the fall 1955, Konrad Adenauer secured the release of the last approximately 10,000 German POWs from Soviet prisons. In return, the Federal Republic agreed to establish diplomatic....
POWs Returning from the Soviet Union Exit Freight Cars after arriving at the Train Station on the Border in Herleshausen (Hesse) (October 1, 1955)
12.   POWs from Soviet Camps Arrive at the Friedland Transfer Camp (October 1, 1955)
The release of the last remaining POWs and civilian internees from Soviet prisons revived....
POWs from Soviet Camps Arrive at the Friedland Transfer Camp (October 1, 1955)
13.   A Woman Discovers Her Son among Returning POWs at the Friedland Transfer Camp (October 1, 1955)
The Soviets appear to have seriously underestimated the emotional significance of the POW issue. The return of the last prisoners from the Soviet Union was an immense political success for Chancellor....
A Woman Discovers Her Son among Returning POWs at the Friedland Transfer Camp (October 1, 1955)
14.   "On Saturdays, Dad's mine" – Poster by the Confederation of German Trade Unions Advocating the Introduction of the Five-Day Work Week (1956)
In 1955, the national committee of the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB) passed an action program in response to an October 1954 initiative by the Third National Congress of the DGB. The....
"On Saturdays, Dad's mine" – Poster by the Confederation of German Trade Unions Advocating the Introduction of the Five-Day Work Week (1956)
15.   Advertisement for Lux Cigarettes from Quick Magazine (1956)
As postwar German society became increasingly prosperous, foodstuffs, drinks, and tobacco were advertised more widely, and print publications such as Quick magazine played a key role in these marketing....
Advertisement for Lux Cigarettes from <i>Quick</i> Magazine (1956)
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