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Die Zeitung (English: The Times) 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 [1] and was read for the most part by anti-Nazi members of the German diaspora. A lighter version was sold overseas and airdropped over Nazi Germany by the Royal Air Force.

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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 uncensored German-language newspaper left in Europe.

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References

  1. Sylvia Asmus (2006-06-28). "Erläuterungen: Die Zeitung" (in German). Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2009-05-31.