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The term Kniefall von Warschau, also referred to as Warschauer Kniefall (both German for "Warsaw kneefall" or "Warsaw kneel"), refers to West German Chancellor Willy Brandt kneeling and giving a moment of silence during a visit to a Warsaw Ghetto Uprising memorial in 1970.
Dec 6, 2020 · On December 7, 1970, German Chancellor Willy Brandt fell to his knees at the memorial to the Warsaw Ghetto. The "Warsaw Genuflection" opened the way to reconciliation, but some today dismiss...
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Jul 12, 2020 · Brandt famously fell to his knees after adjusting the wreath ribbons at the Warsaw Ghetto memorial on December 7, 1970. Germany's then-chancellor, who had been in exile for much of the Nazi...
Nov 25, 2021 · See the iconic image of German Chancellor Willy Brandt kneeling at the monument to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1970. Learn about the context, the reaction and the significance of this gesture of humility and penance.
By kneeling at the memorial to the Warsaw Ghetto fighters, Brandt, as the elected head of government of one of the German states succeeding the Third Reich, signified official recognition and contrition for both crimes.
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Dec 7, 2020 · Updated: Mon 7 Dec 2020 17:36 CET. Exactly 50 years after Willy Brandt fell to his knees during a visit to a war memorial in Warsaw. Photo: DPA. Half a century ago, German Chancellor Willy...
Dec 7, 2016 · In 1970, German Chancellor Willy Brandt travelled to Warsaw and decided to make a historic gesture: in front of the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, he dropped to his knees in order to beg forgiveness for the crimes of the Nazi era.
