The Bombardment of Dresden took place on Feb 13 to 15 1945, by the royal air force of England and the United states air force during the second world war.

This event went down in history, with new studies that at least 18.000 to at least 25.000 people lost their lives in this short period.

Large parts of the center city and industrial as well as military infrastructure of Dresden were destroyed.

These Air bombings were not the heaviest during the second world war, yet the question still lies by some, whether it was effective or even necessary..

 

 

With the anniversary of the bombardment of Dresden memorial coming soon, the concerns lie deep in Dresden for personnel and police forces..

Neo-Nazism and radicals demonstrating, coming to the streets on this particular day. 

The  NPD (The national Democratic Party of Germany) having a large  einfluss (influence) on this and would attempt in causing disorder among peaceful gatherers who would otherwise pay respect on this day-  The NPD being a successor to the German Reich Partei (Party) and often classified as being far right in the political spectrum and having won 9.2% in 2004 in saxony state elections. 

 

In 2005 during a silence in the Saxon state assembly in Dresden, to mark the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi Auschwitz extermination camp, twelve mitglieder (members) of the NPD walked out in protest, The NPD was upset that a moment of silence was being held for those who died in the Auschwitz Camp and that none was being given for those who died during the bombing of Dresden in WWII, with the anniversary of both events falling relatively close to each other.

 

 

Today, we think back and  hopefully have learned lessons from such, yet the Fragen (questions) remain,  Oft (often) germans are still reminded of the past and WWII. Much has changed since then, there are multi-nationalities living in Germany, Germans come in all shapes and colors, but due to the Historical experience of Germany with Nazism , there is a tendency to equate racism with extreme politics..

Does Germany still have a long way to go in regards to Ethnic groups or different cultures? Should people whom reside there and don’t speak German versuchen (attempt )to learn the Language? What about the political spectrum? When you walk the streets of Germany, how often do you see police force that are Asiatic? Or in Staat (Government) body. Compare these questions, with two cities : Berlin and New York City……..

While the world still has a langen weg ( Long Path ) to go, how do we reach out without offending or repeating the same mistakes again? Or does it depend on each person themselves? Can Germans learn from Americans?

 

Einfluss- Influence.

Partei- Party.

Mitglieder- Members.

Fragen- Questions.

Oft- Often.

Versuchen- Attempt.

Staat- Government.

Langen Weg- Long path.

Post from: German Blog