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> In the official history of the Bundeswehr, neither the 3. Reich and the Wehrmacht nor the GDR does exist. Uhm, no? > Which is such a wasted opportunity to t
by Kelteseth 5y ago
> In the official history of the Bundeswehr, neither the 3. Reich and the Wehrmacht nor the GDR does exist.
Uhm, no?
> Which is such a wasted opportunity to teach soldiers about the risk of serving oppressive regimes, facilitating genocide and not standing up for democracy.
Also wrong. In the Bundeswehr soliders are allowed to disobey direct orders if it directly is in conflict with once conscience. See https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/bundesverwaltungsgericht-befehlsverweigerung-aus-gewissensgruenden-rechtens-1231030.html https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/bundesverwaltungsgericht... (German)
- hef19898 5y agoYes, and the portion of history I mentioned isn't shown in the official Bundeswehr museum nor is it considered part of their tradition. Maybe I worded it wrong, than.