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Iron Cross
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Bid to restore Iron Cross awakens Germany's angst
; ...Herald Tribune 03-20-2008 Bid to restore Iron Cross awakens Germany's angst Byline: Nicholas...painful debate over reviving the famed Iron Cross to fill that gap underscores how distant...he was severely wounded, as well as an Iron Cross for fighting as part of a machine gun...
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Trying to revive a tarnished medal Efforts to bring back Iron Cross stumble on its use by Nazis
; ...tarnished medal Efforts to bring back Iron Cross stumble on its use by Nazis Byline: Nicholas...painful debate over reviving the famed Iron Cross to fill that gap underscores how distant...he was severely wounded, as well as an Iron Cross for fighting as part of a machine gun...
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Bid to restore Iron Cross divides Germany
; The Iron Cross still rates as Germany's most famous...inflicted on nations under the sign of the Iron Cross during the Second World War, but added...imagine a new medal taking the form of the Iron Cross as an award for special courage, bravery...
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Dissenting Counterculture.(Letter to the Editor)
; ...Placa would have us believe that the Iron Cross is a thoughtlessly brutal symbol and...Franco-Prussian War in 1871? For the record, the Iron Cross was originally established by King Friedrich...Prussia, reestablished the medal. The Iron Cross was awarded without regard for ...
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Statue's Restored Symbols Spur Debate in Berlin;Iron Cross, Prussian Eagle Return to Brandenburg Gate With Repaired Image of Victory
; ...1950s, Nike holds a standard topped by an Iron Cross and the Prussian eagle. The cross and...country's highest war decoration, the Iron Cross, on the gate. "I doubt whether we will...Pflueger said. "The Prussian eagle and the Iron Cross can be admired in a museum." The leftist...
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Being a Hero Was No Help
; ...unit during World War I and had won the Iron Cross." In that, however, Klemperer was not...army, and all were decorated with the Iron Cross. So were many other German Jews. Second...believes that front-line service and the Iron Cross, along with his conversion to Protestantism...
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 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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Army chiefs want Iron Cross back.(News)
; ...military chiefs want to re-introduce the Iron Cross as a bravery award for soldiers who serve...opposition and May Day protest marches. The Iron Cross was introduced by King Freidrich Wilhelm...Klaus Naumann said at the weekend the Iron Cross has a good tradition in Germany. But...
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 "The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)")
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LEAF CUTTINGS CAN START BEGONIAS.(Stars)(Column)
; ...Dear Carol: I have been looking for the iron cross begonia. I have checked locally and no...helpful. -N.C., via e-mail. Dear N.C.: The iron cross begonia is a species, Begonia masoniana...with a dark brown marking on each. The iron cross name comes from a supposed resemblance...
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Symbols of choice.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the Editor)
; ...some very specific feelings about the Iron Cross, but let's not forget that in 1914 when the Iron Cross was re-established, Germany was fighting...'s simply a black leather jacket or the Iron Cross or a patch, emotions run high and deep...
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 "Daily Post (Liverpool, England)")
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Derrinda McCann; Every year I find myself wishing that Christmas didn't start so early, and I groan when I see decorations being hung in October.(Features)
; ...want lots of things we don't need. Every year I find myself wishing that Christmas didn't start so early,and I groan when I see decorations being hung in October. As a child, the time between bonfire night and the start of the festive period was wonderfully exciting...
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