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Study shows many Austrians see country as victim of Nazis

New research reveals more than three in 10 Austrians consider their country the first victim of Nazi Germany.

SORA researcher Günther Ogris and historian Oliver Rathkolb said today (Tues) they found that 36.5 per cent of Austrians claimed that Austria – which was annexed by the Third Reich in March 1983 – was dictator Adolf Hitler’s first victim. Only 25 per cent dismiss this theory, they added....
Read entire article at Austrian Independent