THE DENAZIFICATION OF

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This video discusses the denazification of graves in Germany, focusing on how war dead and civilian victims of bombing are remembered. It highlights different types of headstones, including those bearing the Iron Cross and plain metal crosses, and notes that some graves were changed in the post-war period, often featuring symbols now banned in Germany.

Structure

1Introduction to denazification of graves in Germany
2Types of headstones and symbols used
3Changes made to graves post-war
4Specific examples of graves with banned symbols

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THE DENAZIFICATION OF GRAVES IN GERMANY On this day 4 Sept 2025 PEOPLE OFTEN ASK ME AND WONDER GRAVES IN THEIR WAR DEAD REMEMBERED IN GERMANY MOSTLY BY THE SAME FORMAT THESE SMALLER HEADSTONES CAN BE FOUND IN THE GRAVES THE FIRST SECOND WORLD WAR AND ALSO THE CIVILIAN DEAD KILLED IN THE ALLIED BOMBING OCCASIONALLY YOU DO FIND THOSE THAT BEAR THE IRON CROSS OR SOMETIMES THEY HAVE THE PLAIN METAL CROSSES WHICH CONTAIN UP TO 8 PEOPLE PER PLOT IT ISN'T UNCOMMON STEEL HELMET THOSE FAMOUS COAL SCUTTLE HELMETS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR HOWEVER SOME GRAVES CHANGED IN THE POST WAR PERIOD HERE WE HAVE MEN FROM LUFAFA 1939 AND 1940 THESE ARE PRIVATELY MADE HEADSTONES THEY'RE EMBLAZONED WITH A LUFFA FOR EAGLE HOWEVER BENEATH THEM ONCE UPON A TIME HAD A SYMBOL WHICH IS NOW BANNED IN GERMANY

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The denazification of graves in Germany. People often ask me and wonder how are the graves in their war dead remembered in Germany. Mostly by the same format. These smaller headstones can be found in the graves of the first, Second World War, and also the civilian dead killed in the allied bombing. Occasionally you do find those that bear the Iron Cross, or sometimes they have the plain metal crosses which contain up to 8 people per plot. It isn't uncommon to find the steel helmet, those famous coal scuttle helmets of the First World War. However, some graves changed in the post-war period. Here we have men from Lufafa, 1939 and 1940. These are privately made headstones. They're emblazoned with a Luffa for eagle. However, beneath them, once upon a time had a symbol which is now banned in Germany.