A Holocaust memorial in Hanover, Germany was vandalized during the night leaving flower wreaths laid out to honor victims of the second World War destroyed. The incident, which took place on ...

protesting against vandalism targeting memorials in Germany and demanding that the German authorities find and punish those responsible for the most recent desecration of a war memorial in Berlin.

Considered one of Berlin’s most sacred sites, the memorial commemorates the 6 million Jews murdered by Nazi Germany during World War Two.

Germany is a world champion at confronting its own history. Through memorial after memorial, the country has attempted to atone for its atrocities during the Holocaust and World War II.