A cropped and enlarged photo of a man, refusing to give the Nazi salute, has been floating around the internet for some time (usually as a symbol of resistance against political correctness). Typically, the internet photo exhorts us to “Be this guy”.
His name was August Landmesser, and his story was interesting and tragic.
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Interesting and tragic are perfect words to describe their story. I am sure they were not alone.
ReplyDeleteThere many people like Herr Landmesser back then. If only more people were like him today ... ... ...
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