I was working at a GAF air force base last week when news of the bombings came in. Amongst our team was a Frenchman and several Germans.
After expressing their condolences, the aircrew 'black humour' kicked in...
"You win ze Oleempics, but eet wuz not us - we are not zat sore" said the Frenchman.
"Und ve stopped bombink you 60 years ago!" quipped one of the Germans.
Aircrew banter - not for the politically correct or thin-skinned.
And the Germans flew their national flag at half mast (or half staff as the Americans say) in respect.