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Anniversary of D Day echoes in Germany amid mixed feelings
In Fräch n, Germany, ex-soldier Rolf de Boeser recalls youth in Hitler’s army while weighing Germany’s place at D Day ceremonies with Chirac and Bush. Historians note Germany’s progress toward normal nation status, yet survivors wrestle with responsibility for Nazi crimes and wartime past. Public memory remains divided amid past and present alliances.
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Germany
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France
Normandy
Rolf de Boeser
de Boeser
Associated Press
Andreas Etges
Berlin
Free University
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