World War Perpetrator Germany Holds First Veteran Commemoration Ceremony
Breaking Taboos: Official Event Scheduled for Next Year
Germany, a World War II Axis power, held a commemorative event honoring war veterans for the first time since the postwar period.
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The British daily The Telegraph reported that German veterans held related events across the country on the 15th (local time). At the first commemorative event, veterans visited war memorials together and operated booths to provide related information. They also held a motorcycle parade.
Bernhard Drescher, president of the Veterans Association, who has campaigned for over 10 years to designate June 15 as "Veterans Day," said, "It is finally being accepted and recognized by German society," adding, "Now it is up to politicians, society, and us to make this day vibrant."
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Germany will hold an official Veterans Day event hosted by the Ministry of Defense next year. As a World War II Axis power, Germany has been sensitive to its past, but The Telegraph explains that the war in Ukraine has created an atmosphere where national defense is being discussed as an important agenda.
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