Inside the Sony Centre

The German Resistance and the Bendler Block

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August 26th 2009
After my roadside conversation with the Armani shirt-selling guy I headed towards the Bendler Block, a memorial to German Resistance during the regime of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. Although the exhibition is totally in German it was still a very moving experience. Claus Graf von Stauffenberg, who was the driving force behind the assassination attempt, was executed following the failed attemp ... read more

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more