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Germans Unsure Over Plans to Revive Iron Cross

An initiative by Germany's Secretary of Defense Franz Josef Jung to reintroduce a new medal of honor for German soldiers is turning out to be a very complex and sensitive issue and has rekindled emotions dating back to the end of World War II. The government wants to roll out a brand new medal, since there has not been a way for the military to recognize bravery since 1945, but it is resisting calls to reintroduce the pre-World War II version of the famed Iron Cross. The Iron Cross was...Full Story
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