Harry Monk Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Last weekend my boy, who is 13, said "Dad, do the Germans celebrate Armistice Day?" I said "I don't know, but I doubt it". But I thought "What an intelligent question" and I wonder if anyone knows if Germany does mark it in any way, or if it has any other day in which it marks their own soldiers and/or civilians who died in the conflict? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 No idea - however they seem to like Last Night of the Proms. Always a few Deutsch flags around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowflux Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Last weekend my boy, who is 13, said "Dad, do the Germans celebrate Armistice Day?" I said "I don't know, but I doubt it". But I thought "What an intelligent question" and I wonder if anyone knows if Germany does mark it in any way, or if it has any other day in which it marks their own soldiers and/or civilians who died in the conflict? No they don't, no more than the British celebrate American Independence Day. November 11th is better known as the start of Karneval in Germany. They do, however, have a remembrance day for all the victims of the Nazis (Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, mentally handicapped, etc.) on 27 January, when flags are flown at half-mast on public buildings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone baby gone Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 When I was living in New York an American once asked me how the British celebrate Independence Day... He worked for Salomon Smith Barney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpewLabour Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 When I was living in New York an American once asked me how the British celebrate Independence Day... I just try to avoid crap Will Smith films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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