Powered by RedCircle A naval air battle that led to the death of seven German airmen; a lighthouse keeper who spied the movement of Allied ships on the Atlantic; a bumpy landing of an American plane and its transport to … Read more
The Portuguese cod fish lugger Maria da Glória was sunk on June 5, 1942 by the German submarine U-94. It is about this attack and the death of 36 of the 44 crew members that we are going to talk … Read more
Michael Tanner, son of a British RAF crew member who had to make an emergency landing in Portugal, recounts the story of what happened to his father and the other companions who arrived in that country in February 1941. The … Read more
Sérgio Luís e Carvalho will introduce us to the Portuguese Germanophiles and guide us through their favorite places in Lisbon during World War II. In addition to visit the cafes, hotels or night clubs they usually used, we will also … Read more
A conversation with Professor Marion Kaplan about the physical and emotional journey of the refugees that passed through Portugal during World War II. In her book – “Hitler’s Jewish Refugees – Hope and Anxiety in Portugal” – the historian analyzes … Read more
The conversation with historian Cristina Clímaco looks at the thousands of Portuguese citizens emigrated in France during the period of World War II. There are stories of Portuguese enlisted in the French army, others who joined the resistance and others … Read more
Did you know that a group of Dutch refugees in Portugal bought bathing suits to force their elements to bathe in the sea, saving money on baths in pensions that had to be paid or that a Portuguese man left … Read more
A memorial commemorating the rescue of six American aviators by fishermen on the night of November 30, 1943 will be inaugurated in Faro in the next days. To know this story better, we will listen to Ti’ Jaime – one … Read more
In 1943 Rogério de Menezes – an employee of the Portuguese Embassy in London – was sentenced to death in England, accused of spying for the Germans… The sentence, however, was never served and at the end of the war … Read more
Ana da Silva Pinho is the author of the book “The Cáritas children between Austria and Portugal (1947-1958)”, a research that addresses the experiences of several thousand minors form central European country who, after the war, were welcomed in Portugal. … Read more
