Word: messerschmidts
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...Second World War looms large, reinforced by omnipresent reminders of a then-young country’s not-so-youthful indiscretions. One need only take a stroll through the aeronautics exhibit at the Deutsches Museum to experience the collective sense of shame. On placards bearing identifying names like Messerschmidt, swastikas prominently adorn tail wings. On the planes themselves, however, those haunting emblems have been effaced completely, painted over by a conscientious curatorial staff.When I first visited Germany a few years ago, someone pointed out the conspicuous absence of any symbols of nationalism. Having witnessed the profusion of stars and stripes...
With drummer Martin Messerschmidt, bassist Micha Acher and Martin Gretschmann on the keyboard, the band maintains the energy of its punk days without losing any of its textural sophistication. At the show’s most climactic moments, the band steadily layered powerful buildups of sound one on top of another...
...followed by depression dampened sales somewhat, but the rise of fascism in Europe led to an industry oriented toward production for national use. All through these years, Sampson ignores conventional history and economics, merely tracing the nefarious activities of a handful of peddlers. Sampson does not say what a Messerschmidt can do to an Ethiopian tribesman, nor does he fully examine the Krupp family's role in the Nazi war machine. He is more concerned with the individuals and the extent of their business activities...
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