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    5 months ago

    Wow, another map where the old GDR borders are easily visible.

    https://lemmy.today/post/11881508

    Germany: Largest party in 2024 EU elections vs 1947 west/east Germany division

    I think that the real issue here is that Walter Model did an effective job of halting Operation Market Garden.

    That was pre-Yalta, and my guess is that if it had succeeded, the occupation lines probably would have been further east.