Germany set to replace Iron Cross

Article reports that sixty years after the defeat of Nazism led Germany to shun symbols of military heroism, the German authorities are poised to bring back official honours for bravery, including a new medal for valour.

IHT Europe, 19.3.08: Bid to restore Iron Cross awakens Germany's angst http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/19/world/europe/19iht-cross.4.11266602.html?_r=0

Wikipedia: Iron Cross http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Cross

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