Denazified Medals: West Germany’s Controversial Path to Honor WWII Veterans While Confronting Its Dark Past
The clock had barely struck midnight on the new German state when the ghosts of its bloodiest past marched back into the barracks, their chests gleaming with iron and enamel that had been scrubbed clean of a dictator’s emblem. In a move that stunned military historians and veterans alike, the Federal Republic of Germany has … Read more