The postcard, written in German, was possibly exchanged between two refugees of German or Austrian nationality. Hans, who was in Lisbon, sent news to Paul Gross, who was living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Judging by the way they address one … Read more
The postcard is dated May 9, 1945 — one day after Germany’s surrender — and the postal stamps indicate that it was likely sent two days later. It is signed by Alice, who lives in Porto, North Portugal, and is … Read more
. Pamela Ann Moore was a young English woman who arrived in Portugal in the spring or summer of 1942, after escaping from France, where she had been arrested by the Germans soon after they invaded the country. This photograph … Read more
. Panoramic view of Porto. Photograph published in the June 1941 edition of Panorama Magazine. Max Arglebe, a German citizen who lived in porto during the Second World War, wrote, on 10 March 1940, a letter that not only portrays … Read more
. . Terreiro do Paço in Lisbon. Photograph taken by Roger Kahan, a Jewish refugee and professional photographer who photographed the Portuguese capital in late 1940. (Picture: Roger Kahan – Revista Panorama Magazine (1946)) “Another category of foreigners attracts the … Read more
: . Maria da Encarnação, the only woman on board, was almost hysterical when she was picked up by the American warship. (Naval War Diaries – NARA) On June 7, 1943, the sea was rough and the wind was strong. … Read more
. Victory celebrations in front of the British Embassy in Lisbon (Revista “Mundo Gráfico” magazine/ Hemeroteca Digital) “Viseu has just witnessed a demo-communist demonstration, in which the situation was so serious that the city was and is rightly alarmed”. These … Read more
