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The Parade Route  
   

The Parade Route

Up this long concrete block road the Nazi part members and the military would parade in a show of force and intimidation. Behind me the road appeared to lead all the way to the Kaiserburg. That was an illusion too. For the troops marching this way it was meant to look like they were marching toward the old glory that was once the Holy Roman Empire. After the War American troops used this long stretch of road as a runway for supply planes.
BMW European Delivery - Day Five

February 18th 2015
I was really looking forward to this particular day of the trip. When planning our itinerary I decided to forego our usual favorite haunts in the German and Austrian Alps because it was simply too big a chore and too expensive to equip my X1 with snow tires. Instead I planned a route taking us to northern Bavarian towns that my wife and I last visited back in the 1980s when we both worked for Pan ... read more
Europe » Germany » Saxony » Leipzig

German Flag 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
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