Hannes Heer
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Hans Georg Heer (known as Hannes) (born 16 March 1941) is a German historian, chiefly known for the Wehrmachtsausstellung (German: "Wehrmacht Exhibition") in the 1990s. While controversial at that time, the exhibition is nowadays widely credited with opening the eyes of the German public to the war crimes of the Wehrmacht committed on the Eastern Front during World War II. Having been suspended in 1999 for review, the exhibit reopened in 2001 under the name "Crimes of the German Wehrmacht: Dimensions of a War of Annihilation 1941–1944". The exhibitions were instrumental in the debunking of the myth of the clean Wehrmacht in Germany.
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Hans Georg Heer | |
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Born | (1941-03-16) 16 March 1941 (age 83) Wissen, Rhine Province, Germany |
Other names | Hannes Heer |
Occupation | Historian |
Known for | Wehrmachtsausstellung |
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