joining veterans and German military counterparts to commemorate the historic crossing. While an Army band played on Saturday, soldiers in vintage World War II uniforms boarded an amphibious boat ...

As an "Ungediente" - a civilian without prior military service - his rifle training ... and civilian organizations such as the German Red Cross, and are responsible for safeguarding infrastructure ...

In Berlin, it kickstarted the period known in German as the “Zeitenwende” – or “turning point.” In effect, it was the beginning of the effort to step up military spending once again.

As an “Ungediente” – a civilian without prior military service – his rifle ... and civilian organizations such as the German Red Cross, and are responsible for safeguarding infrastructure ...