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Driving across Central Germany

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May 20th 2015
This morning I left Leipzig and on my way out of town I stopped briefly at the monument to the Battle of the Nations, aka the Battle of Leipzig. The monument (see picture) was erected to commemorate a large battle in which Napoleon's French army was defeated by the combined armies of several other nations. I don't know as much about it as I might if the building had actually been open, but I was t ... read more

Europe » Germany

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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