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“I remember when I was in the prisoner camp, I was a French prisoner. And I saw the first photograph from the concentration camps, and we discussed it with other prisoners. And our feeling was we did not only lose the war, we lost also our honor.”

Quote by Manfred Rommel

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Manfred Rommel, a prominent German politician, was born on December 24, 1928, and passed away on November 7, 2013. He had a rich political career and held several significant positions. more

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