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German president honours victims in Guernica, razed by Nazis
Steinmeier acknowledged Germany's heavy guilt for the 1937 bombing, calling for peace and human rights while visiting Guernica's Museum of Peace and memorial site.
- Frank-Walter Steinmeier became the first German leader to visit Guernica, honoring Nazi war victims on Friday.
- During his visit, Steinmeier stated that Guernica is a reminder to uphold peace, freedom, and human rights, acknowledging the 'heavy burden of guilt' borne by Germany.
- Steinmeier attended a ceremony at a cemetery with King Felipe VI to honor the victims of the 1937 bombing.
- In 1937, the elite Condor Legion dropped 30 tonnes of explosives on Guernica, marking it as the first town destroyed by aerial bombardment.
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