The Iron Cross medal was first established in March 1813 during the Napoleonic Wars and later was issued for bravery to German soldiers in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) and the First World War ...

Ukrainian Military Officials and Equipment using the "Balkenkreuz" or Iron Cross from the Imperial/Nazi Germany-Era is an extremely bad look and needs to be talked about more; I'm not sure why ...

But they aren’t. The cross sign on President Zelenskyy’s shirt is the emblem of Ukraine’s armed forces and has been since 2009. There are many photos of him wearing the green t-shirt with the emblem.

Historically, Germans touted Germanic blood ties with the Balts. This narrative changed when the Baltic communists rolled out the red carpet for the Red Army.

The Catholic church, rectory and cemetery form a significant religious campus tied to the history and development of the village.

The Iron Cross – or 'Eisernes Kreuz' – was a bravery award first given for distinguished service in Prussia during the 19th Century. Thousands were presented during the Nazi era.

He threw away his Iron Cross before he was captured in Czecho-slovakia in 1945. A junk dealer sold him the one he uses nowadays to pose for "historical photos".