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
. 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
. . 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
Mangen (Sweden) Captain: Type: Coal Ship Tonnage: 1885 GT Owner: O. F. Ahlmark & Co. Eftf Homeport: Built: (1922) The Swedish freighter Garm entered Lisbon in the early hours of Christmas Eve 1940, carrying on board 12 survivors from the Mangen, … 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
On September 6, 1939, at 2 pm, the tug Europa I left the port of Lisbon for the bay of Cascais where it met the Dutch ship Eidanger carrying shipwrecks from the British freighter Bosnia, sunk the previous day. By … Read more
“Our ships are coming, our ships are coming,” said resident civilians in Lisbon’s German community, as crowds of Portuguese and other international citizens made their way to Óbidos’ Conde Rocha Port to marvel at Germany’s latest naval technology. Commanded by … Read more
Crew member on the tug Walkirien (Denmark) Birth place – Olhão Birth date – Death date – 09/02/1940 Father – Mother – News of the death of José Francisco Reis published in 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
