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Word: schdnsten (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1953-1953
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...been signed today, terminating your sentence of imprisonment." On hearing the news, Allmendingen's Bu germeister promptly closed the village school and marched the children, town councilors and teachers up to the castle for an official "Welcome Home" for the old (65) soldier. As a band oompahed Im Schdnsten Wiesengrnmde (In the Beautiful Meadow), Manstein, sallow and strained, took a bouquet of lilacs and tulips from the kiddies and said: "We hope for the reconciliation of all peoples and for unification of Europe." It was the eighth anniversary of Nazi Germany's surrender...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WEST GERMANY: Posies for the General | 5/18/1953 | See Source »

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