Authorities in the south German town of Heidenheim have installed a statue representing a land mine survivor in front of the massive limestone monument dedicated to General Erwin Rommel. The German general was born in Heidenheim and went on to build a military career that culminated during WWII. Rommel remains the most popular German general of his era. "What was the German military doing in North Africa in the first place?" The artist behind the modification to the Heidenheim monument said his statue was purposefully made to look small next to the impressive limestone bloc.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 23, 2020 21:33 UTC