We have something called Volkstrauertag, next Sunday actually. After WW2 the date (and name) was changed to be distinguished from the Nazi's Heldengedenktag.
My German is too rusty to translate the first word literally. 
Does the Nazi one translate to Thank The Heroes Day or something?
Does the Nazi one translate to Thank The Heroes Day or something?Remember the Heroes Day as opposed to now Peoples Mourning Day.
For us, that day is not only about remembering soldiers or those who died in war, but basically anyone who died due to the violence of an oppressive government, in all nations. Unless I am forgetting something we don't have a special day just for the soldiers.
That's rather nice. And probably a good way to do it.
I think I read on the Beeb that Angela Merkel joined Sarkozy for an Armistice Day service for the first time. It's kind of strange how long it takes.
Really? I am not sure. I would have thought from news footage I remember we sometimes had wreath ceremonies together already. But those may have been other occasions.
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- 11/11/2009 11:04:15 AM
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In the US, it's Veteran's Day, which is much more relevant now all the WWI vets are dead.
- 11/11/2009 08:14:57 PM
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Re: In the US, it's Veteran's Day, which is much more relevant now all the WWI vets are dead.
- 11/11/2009 10:14:41 PM
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Frank Woodruff Buckles, 108 years old, is the last surviving US veteran of WWI
- 12/11/2009 02:24:29 AM
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Yes.
- 12/11/2009 12:58:15 AM
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How does Germany remember its fallen soldiers?
- 12/11/2009 04:20:21 AM
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