Mick, I am afraid you overlooked an important bit in Wolfgangs posting concerning East Germany: "West-Germany was the sucessor to Nazi Germany and the socialist Germany was by definition free from any guilt". This was East-Germanys position. Pure Propaganda.

East Germany also "whitewashed" Nazis - provided they were useful to them or turned their coats (again - as many members of the SA had fought on the communists side before 1933). And they used their denazification campaign to suppress non-communists and get hold of their property.

East Germany also never gave any compensation to Jewish people to speak of.

Hipocrisy exists in all political systems. It is one of the less admirable parts of the human character.

Has anyone mentioned Guenter Grass yet? ;0)

Like your posting, Wolfgang. Very reflective, as usual.

Best
Ernest