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'Stop all the conspiracy theories about Hitler': French researchers confirm death

Sat, 19 May 2018 16:17:09 +0200

Adolf Hitler definitely died in 1945 in Berlin, from taking cyanide and a bullet, according to French researchers who were given rare access to fragments of the dictator's teeth held in Moscow.

Germany probes former SS men over French massacre

Fri, 29 Jan 2016 15:50:17 +0100

German authorities said on Friday they had carried out raids at the homes of elderly former SS soldiers accused of war crimes, including involvement in a 1944 civilian massacre in France.

France opens access to Nazi-era archives

Sun, 27 Dec 2015 23:11:49 +0100

France will throw open access to police and legal archives drawn from one of the country's darkest hours, when the Vichy regime collaborated with the Nazis, authorities said Sunday.

Nazi victims' remains found at French institute

Sun, 19 Jul 2015 14:41:01 +0200

Remains belonging to victims of Nazi anatomy professor August Hirt have been found at a forensic medicine institute in eastern France, local authorities said in a statement Saturday.

French prof suspended for 'defending Hitler'

Fri, 24 Apr 2015 13:26:05 +0200

A teacher at a high school in central France has been temporarily suspended after her pupils reported her to education chiefs for allegedly repeatedly defending Adolf Hitler during German lessons.

Frenchman's 'Hitler' dog falls foul of the law

Thu, 22 Jan 2015 13:34:00 +0100

A dog owner in eastern France has given in to the town mayor's demand to change the names of his dogs because they obviously "make people think of Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun".

Paris bans Hitler auction after Jewish protest

Mon, 14 Apr 2014 18:18:00 +0200

Authorities in France have scrapped a planned auction of personal effects belonging to Hitler and Hermann Goering after the country’s largest Jewish group, backed by the Culture Minister, lodged a complaint.

French WWII veteran cashes in on Hitler pics

Sat, 23 Nov 2013 10:46:51 +0100

A French veteran made more than €10,000 Friday selling four photo albums he took from Adolf Hitler's mountain retreat as "a souvenir" in the final days of World War II.

France to probe MP's Hitler rant over Roma

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:00:00 +0200

Prosecutors in France are to examine whether one of the country's MPs can be charged with "justifying a crime against humanity" after he allegedly suggested "Hitler did not kill enough" Gypsies (Roma) during World War Two, during a heated row with a French traveller community.

Man sets dog 'Adolf' on neighbour in racist attack

Wed, 29 May 2013 16:43:00 +0200

A dog-owner in the south of France was given a jail sentence for setting his dogs, one named "Adolf", on a neighbour, a Frenchman of North African origins, it was reported this week. The accused is said to have shouted “Get the Arabs!” before unleashing his mutts.

Investigation begins of Nazi-themed party attended by British MP

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:15:00 +0100

French prosecutors said Wednesday they had opened a formal probe into a Nazi-themed party attended by a British Conservative lawmaker that led to him losing his post as a parliamentary aide.

Nazi figurines for sale on French website

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:59:00 +0100

A website run by a senior police officer's wife has been selling figurines of top Nazis.