As World War II fades from living memory, its place in the German collective consciousness is as complicated as ever.

Germany WWII Berlin Transformed FILE - A view taken from a Cub artillery observation plane on July 10, 1945, shows vast areas of destruction in Berlin, after repeated Anglo-American air raids on ...

People attend a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, May 8, 2025. With the unconditional surrender of the ...