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'Hitler bell' to remain in German church as a memorial

The parish council of Herxheim argued that the Nazi-era bronze bell acted as a reminder for the nation's dark past.

The 10-3 vote on Monday rejected an offer to remove and replace the bell by the Protestant Church of St James.

Some parishioners were alarmed to find they had been married or had baptised their children under the "Hitler bell."

Read entire article at BBC