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Old 18th Jul 2003, 04:29
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While I think it's crazy to want to re-bury a body after all these years, I don't think it's right to hold up anyone who voluntarily fought for the Nazi regime a hero. Nowotny was a brilliant fighter leader - no doubt about it, and yes he wasn't exactly a die-hard Nazi, but he still chose to fight for that regime. He might not have known the full horrors of what his leaders were up to, but he (and millions of others like him) were not ignorant of the invasion of Poland or half a dozen countries. It is oh so easy to say that he and his kind were fighting for their country - their country was overunning every neighbour they could, and these guys were well aware of it. Please don't make these Nazi fighters into heroes. Many brave Germans chose the route of defying the Nazis and paid with their lives - they are the real German heros - not those who chose the easier option of joining the Nazi party while the going was good.
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