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Originally Posted by Prometheus
One of the problems is that none of the crimes committed against German civilian population have ever been punished.
There were horrible atrocities on both side.
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I think that's hitting the nail on the head. I think it's legitimate to at least point out the crimes
against Germans, which aren't as widely known as the crimes committed
by the Germans. There have been such initiatives which have been met with a comdemning attitude:
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Polish PM Jaroslaw Kaczynski has condemned an exhibition documenting the stories of millions of Germans expelled from Eastern Europe after World War II. Mr Kaczynski said the Berlin exhibition was "very bad, very disturbing".
The event is being staged by Germany's Federation of the Expelled, which plans to create a permanent exhibition centre in Germany.
The federation has been criticised by many people in Poland for portraying Germans as victims of the war.
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On this topic, I agree with what a German Protestant church leader said regarding the controversy about the movie
"Die Flucht":
"reconciliation will only be possible when those guilty acknowledge their crimes and victims get a chance to tell their stories."