Die Zeitung
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Die Zeitung was a German language newspaper in London published during World War II
. It had an average circulation of 15.000 to 20.000 from March 1941 to June 1945 and was mainly read by Germans in exile. A lighter version was sold overseas and airdropped over Germany by the Royal Air Force
.
The paper mainly covered news about the ongoing war and the situation in Nazi Germany
. In its first issue the paper claimed it was the only free and independent German language newspaper left in Europe.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It had an average circulation of 15.000 to 20.000 from March 1941 to June 1945 and was mainly read by Germans in exile. A lighter version was sold overseas and airdropped over Germany by the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
.
The paper mainly covered news about the ongoing war and the situation in Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
. In its first issue the paper claimed it was the only free and independent German language newspaper left in Europe.