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Erased identity: Post-war adoptee seeks German roots

Between 1946 and 1951, French authorities brought about 1,500 children from Germany to France and placed them with adoptive families.
After the war, Germany was divided and lacked a central government, creating a legal void for these adoptions.
Mothers expecting children with French soldiers had to report to authorities; some were pressured by 'research officers' to relinquish their children.
Claudine Spire, now 78, stated the French state's actions were 'absolutely disgusting,' as she searched for her German roots.
Documents and media are now shedding light on this dark chapter, though no legal challenges have been brought forward.

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Erased identity: Post-war adoptee seeks German roots

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