CNN —Germany is marking its first Veterans’ Day since World War Two on Saturday, a once unthinkable move that sets aside long-standing unease over the honoring of its soldiers.
“We on the left reject this Veterans’ Day,” he told CNN in a statement.
The commemorations, modeled on Armed Forces Day in the UK and Veterans Day in the US, will honor all Germans who have worn military uniform – not only those wounded or killed in combat.
But the biggest spur to creating a Veterans’ Day has been Ukraine.
He played a prominent role in forming the new Veterans’ Day bill.
Persons:
Ates Gürpinar, ”, “, Boris Pistorius, ” Johannes Kiess, Johannes Arlt, Arlt, ” Arlt, Andreas Eggert, ” Eggert, Andreas Eggert “, Pistorius, Stefan Huss
Organizations:
CNN, Veterans ’, Veterans, Linke, Armed Forces Day, UK, Defense, National People’s Army, Bundeswehr, University of Leipzig, Social Democrats
Locations:
Germany, ”, Ukraine, Soviet, East Germany, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Mali, Berlin, Europe