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Originally posted by Ironhorse@Jan 30 2003, 11:14 AM
Wow this is the country that dominated Europe militarily for most of the last 2000 years, a kinder gentler Germany, I wonder how long this will last?
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Germany as we now it from WWI and WWII is a new country in Europe... after Napoleon's defeat in 1815, then the first union of german monarchical states were formed... The Roman empire probably did more to face of Europe, then any other power in the last 2000 years.
Its hard to belive that Germany was in two world wars if you visit the country today (except from the fact that you are reminded of it in many places thru out Germany), and thats because that these wars really changed the people. As an ex. Germany´s first trops in another country, since WW2 was in Afghanistan last year, and thinking of their size, then thats very impressive.