A new translation of Felix Salten’s 1923 novel reasserts its original message that warns of Jewish persecutionIt’s a saccharine sweet story about a young deer who finds love and friendship in a forest. But the original tale of Bambi, adapted by Disney …
The Secret Royals by Richard Aldrich and Rory Cormac review – spying and the crown
Bizarre and disturbing episodes are revealed in this excellent history of the royal family’s relationship with espionageOn a March evening in 1974, having shot and wounded Princess Anne’s protection officer and driver, Ian Ball began remonstrating with…
Former concentration camp secretary to Nazis, 96, flees before trial
Whereabouts of Irmgard Furchner, charged with aiding and abetting murder of thousands, is unknownA 96-year-old woman who worked as a secretary for a Nazi concentration camp commandant has gone on the run from her care home before the start of her trial…
We’re told not to bottle up bad experiences – but a stiff upper lip can be for the best | Adrian Chiles
As an inveterate over-sharer, I learned a lesson this week from a former army nurse. Perhaps airing our worst moments gives them too much space to growSometimes people I speak to on my radio programme say something that will stay with me for a long tim…
How leading thriller writer helped reveal plagiarism of Emmy prizewinner
Robert Harris, whose second world war film was copied, tells how the scandal led to George Stevens Jr being stripped of his awardsIt was a just few seconds of vivid footage: joyous scenes of American troops on tanks and Jeeps driving down a Champs Élys…
My grandmother’s Nazi killer evaded justice. Modern war criminals must not
As the 75th anniversary of the Nuremberg trials approaches, Ilse Cohn’s grandson calls for international law to ensure those committing atrocities today face retributionThe man who ordered the murder of my grandmother never stood trial for the crime. N…
Porcelain seized by Nazis goes up for auction in New York
Prized collection smuggled out of Vienna by Jewish couple in 1930s expected to fetch more than $2mA collection of prized Meissen porcelain smuggled out of Vienna after its Jewish owners were forced to flee the Nazis and later procured for Hitler before…
Josephine Baker to become first Black woman to enter France’s Pantheon
Performer who became part of the French resistance will be moved to the mausoleum in NovemberThe remains of Josephine Baker, a famed French-American dancer, singer and actor who also worked with the French resistance during the second world war, will b…
Werner Herzog to tell story of Japanese soldier who refused to surrender
The German film director has announced two new books: a memoir and The Twilight World, about a remarkable second world war officerWerner Herzog is writing a book about Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese soldier who took three decades to surrender after the end …
Poland’s president signs bill to curb claims on property seized by Nazis
Move to limit Jewish people’s opportunity to seek restitution sparks furious response from IsraelPoland’s president has decided to sign a bill that would set limits on the ability of Jews to recover property seized by Nazi German occupiers and retained…