6. Juni 2004, 23:59

D-Day

The 60th Anniversary of the D-Day was celebrated in Northern France. A big party with all queens, presidents and prime ministers. Well, a big party for the real winners in the long term. Maybe, they need it to cover, that this event wasn't as important as it might seem today. In my opinion. But I don't like when history is changed afterwards by politicians.

In my view, and in the view of most of the Germans, World War II is the war in the East and its end is connected with another place: STALINGRAD! I think of that place and Moscow, Kursk and Berlin, when it comes to decisive battles of Second World War - not Normandy or El-Alamein.

Sorry, but I think, the Western Allies opened the second front not because to free Western Europe from the Nazis - they just feared Stalin could conquer entire Europe. They came really, really late!

The Russians (and the Germans) really suffered the most victims. And I am thankful first the Russians to free Germany and Europe from the Nazis.

Well, all-in-all I am glad, that I don't have to shoot at any Russian or French any more. I don't have to march into war any more.