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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 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.