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The footsteps of German reminiscence

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State guests brought flowers: The new guard in Berlin, photographed on May 8, 1995

State company introduced flowers: The new guard in Berlin, photographed on May 8, 1995Helmut Fricke

One query of honor: Eighty years after May 8, 1945, a brand new reminiscence period has began in Germany – with drastic penalties for our collective consciousness.

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