Nitpick: he's not talking about the Drittes Reich, he clearly must be talking about the experience people had in eastern German DDR / "German people's republic".
Kids! How on earth would a Brit end up in the DDR? OK we did:
My dad was a British soldier (so was mum but that's another story). We were posted to exotic places like "Reindahln" (MG) and Paderborn and Soltau etc. We went on a holiday to West Berlin in around 1980ish. We were allowed through Check Point Charlie to see the DDR for a short while. Funnily enough exactly the same arrangement as getting into Northern Cyprus. ie the Turkish bit.
Anyway, we saw the Brandenburg Gate from both sides, when it was mined all around but rather nicely flood lit. I have to say the east side looked a bit shag back then.
Our German friends always used to look forwards to reunification but the cost when it came used to cause a few remarks cough. For me a unified Germany is a good and beneficial thing, regardless of cost. I saw first hand what life was like in E Berlin in the early 80s.
My dad was a British soldier (so was mum but that's another story). We were posted to exotic places like "Reindahln" (MG) and Paderborn and Soltau etc. We went on a holiday to West Berlin in around 1980ish. We were allowed through Check Point Charlie to see the DDR for a short while. Funnily enough exactly the same arrangement as getting into Northern Cyprus. ie the Turkish bit.
Anyway, we saw the Brandenburg Gate from both sides, when it was mined all around but rather nicely flood lit. I have to say the east side looked a bit shag back then.
Our German friends always used to look forwards to reunification but the cost when it came used to cause a few remarks cough. For me a unified Germany is a good and beneficial thing, regardless of cost. I saw first hand what life was like in E Berlin in the early 80s.