Germany's Buchenwald: Remembering Nazi Atrocities

Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)

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In Buchenwald, the entertainer recalls his persecuted grandfather – and makes an appeal to posterity.

Deutschlandfunk

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A commemoration was held at the former Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald to mark the 81st anniversary of its liberation. The commemorative address at the former camp grounds near the city of Weimar was given by actor and entertainer Hape Kerkeling, whose grandfather was imprisoned there.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

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Remembering the Nazi regime and its end is not a pleasant matter. Why one can only approve of it.

Tagesschau

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A memorial service was held at the Buchenwald concentration camp memorial to commemorate the victims of Nazi terror. Speakers, including actor Hape Kerkeling, warned against a "culture of looking away." The event had been the subject of controversy beforehand. [more]

bbv-net.de

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A ZDF report on the commemoration in Buchenwald leads to Legden: Original files tell the story of Hape Kerkeling's grandfather's Nazi persecution.