When the White Death hit Germany

The coldest winter of the 20th century arrived in 1946 and killed hundreds of thousands of Germans.

Dear Reader,

Seventy-five years ago this month, a horrific winter descended on northern Europe. It was particularly devastating for war-ravaged Germany, where it became known as der Weiße Tod – the white death.

A fascinating new podcast by Deutschlandfunk recounts how, in what would become the coldest winter of the 20th century, temperatures in northern G…