he is like i am not here to bite the germans, i am here to fight the germans!all right, fine, you are in and he became one of the great ranges of "dog company". he killed faherty germans on d-day, desperate rearguard he held with his d a r but heroic aside, really captured the feeling and emotions of "dog company" like no other ranger i ever interviewed. that is sort of the theme that runs through many of my books, sort of the hidden war, their feelings and emotions and he definitely captured that. yes? >> what has been the response from the families when they heard you were writing this? >> the response has been overwhelmingly positive. that for me is the greatest thing anybody could ever say. in some cases they said the book repay -- provided closure. we were one for instance, that is the greatest compliment, provided a little bit of closure to the families of veterans of the died or never talked about war. it is one of the reasons i have done the things i have done. for the last 20 years this day marks 20 years that i have been gathering the oral histories o

he learned german from his father. >> when they were younger, my sons did not want to learn german. they thought it was an ugly language. now they ask me what various words mean. i speak alsatian german with my grandchildren. i want to hear my mother tongue spoken again. >> good to -- goethe would have been glad to hear it. he is no longer the only one in strasbourg who adores the language. >> that report wraps up this edition of "european journal." thanks for watching. until next time, auf wiedersehen and bye for now.

of german firms. we need political stability, and there are infrastructure needs. but this is an area where german companies are among the world leaders and which can definitely make a contribution to development. >> but making that contribution in sudan is a risky enterprise. the country remains a powder keg. >> onto some sports news now, and the countdown is on. 12 months from now, russia will be hosting its first ever winter olympics in the black sea resort of sochi. the city and surrounding mountainside are undergoing a massive transformation with billions of yours being pumped into its infrastructure and venues. >> investors are expecting to reap hefty revenues from the games, but it is a different story for those who live nearby. >> in a year's time, the world's winter sports elite will gather here on the eastern shores of the black sea. the bolshoi is dome an olympic stadium are already close to completion. so, too, are the new infrastructure links including a brand new train line and highway.

it is not all sunshine in the german solar industry.last year saw extreme bankruptcy's at firms that could not a meat -- extreme bankruptcies at firms that could not compete with china's. >> the nation is trying to ditch nuclear power and fossil fuels for renewal bulls like wind and solar. all the main -- renewables like wind and solar. all the main political parties agree, but there are challenges. >> tens of billions of euros will have to be built -- spent on new power plants and grids. >> renewables 1/account 14 of energy -- renewables account for about 1/4 of energy production. the process could take decades. the economics minister and the environment minister are overseeing the transition away from nuclear power. >> we are determined as a government, coalition, and society to work together with the business sector to achieve this energy revolution. >> one key to its success is building new networks. in may of 2012, chancellor kohl visited the grid operator -- chancellor merkel visited the grid operator. >> what is important is that

and is the birthplace of the franco-german friendship. after two world wars, if you believe such a thing was possible. the unthinkable did happen. they did not have much in common. both catholic and a conservative. >> what was surprising is that the first contact in 1958 did not take place in the palace but at his private the state in a comfortable family surroundings. they spent the whole weekend of their. he treated him like a guest of the family. he did not stay in a hotel. >> he was the only politician to have been given that privilege. any mistrust between the two men evaporated. >> their relationship led to the declaration of a musical about. the treaty was signed in 1963. >> peace in europe as well as integration could only be achieved through france and germany. by signing the treaty and not just some memorandum, he also wanted to make sure his successors were committed to this policy of a franco-german alliance. >> he was a military man, in general. the logic behind his move was to ensure germany would no longer ever be a threat

the german film archive in berlin has been celebrating film for 50 years. let's take a look at the museum that is dedicated to keeping films alive. >> 50 years ago, he combined his passion for films with his love of collecting by opening the film archives in berlin. emma on the camera, you can see it is fitted with all sorts of mechanisms for cross fading and performing visual tricks. >> the collection documents the history of german films going all the way back to the rate of kaiser wilhelm the second. one of the first-ever oscars is part of the collection, awarded in 1928. the film casts and mitropoulos" was restored here in 2010. the centerpiece of the museum is an extensive collection of items that once belonged to marlena dietrich. >> we should preserve them because they are worth preserving. we grew up with them, and they stay with us through our entire lives. such treasures are protected here. >> those treasures include profits from the film "perfume" and the script from one of the most successful german films ever made. >> very good film. >> it was

turkish security forces managed to bring the germans to safety. the german government has called it a serious incident. >> this is unacceptable. against the backdrop of this incident, it will be necessary to speak closely with the turkish authorities about the threat posed to german soldiers. we expect our host country, turkey, to inspect the security of our soldiers when they move around in the cities. >> the german missile batteries are on their way to the southeast of the country. turkey requested the patriots from nato to defend itself against possible spillover from the ongoing conflict in syria. >> in another story, russian president vladimir putin has offered aid to lebanon as the country struggles to deal with an influx of refugees from neighboring syria. >> in a meeting with the lebanese president, putin said russia had offered financial and humanitarian aid to help deal with the crisis. the head of the african union has called on germany to increase its contribution to the french-led military mission in mali. >> so far, germany's involve

on the other hand, he does have some positions that appeal to germans generally. such as he talks about curbing the power of banks. but at the moment, he is not far enough apart from the conservatives on the big issues like the euro and the transformation of germany's energy industry to make people think that he is the alternative that they need. >> what about the role being played by the smaller parties? people are already looking at things in terms of possible coalition make ups. how do you think this will shake out? >> the real question is will the junior coalition partner make it back into the bundestag after the election? they are very divided on the moment, particularly on the question of who should lead them, and it looks like voters will punish them by withdrawing support. the greens, on the other hand, have been riding high. there has been talk of a combination, but i think there's too much opposition to that. perhaps the result will be a renewed grand coalition. it has been tried before. it was a success last time under angela merkel, and crucially, the

the greek prime minister met in berlin tuesday with the german chancellor. he highlighted the enormous efforts being made by the people of greece to meet the conditions of its international bailout, and some 90 of by saying, "we are delivering. europe is helping." >> merkel -- merkel is praising athens' austerity drive and says the entire european union faces difficulty in the months ahead to overcome differences. >> a wet and blustery berlin awaited the greek prime minister. he was in the german capital awaiting a conference organized by the newspaper, but he also dropped in on chancellor merkel for what were described as informal talks. samaras said greece was still doing all it could to get its economic house in order. >> in greece, we are making enormous effort and great sacrifices to get things back on the right track. we are doing everything we can to regain our credibility -- credibility with the other european nations and with the markets. >> the german chancellor believes the only way for greece to get its credibility back is far-reaching reforms. t

the greek prime minister met in berlin tuesday with the german chancellor. he highlighted the enormous efforts being made by the people of greece to meet the conditions of its international bailout, and some 90 of by saying, "we are delivering. europe is helping." >> merkel -- merkel is praising athens' austerity drive and says the entire european union faces difficulty in the months ahead to overcome differences. >> a wet and blustery berlin awaited the greek prime minister. he was in the german capital awaiting a conference organized by the newspaper, but he also dropped in on chancellor merkel for what were described as informal talks. samaras said greece was still doing all it could to get its economic house in order. >> in greece, we are making enormous effort and great sacrifices to get things back on the right track. we are doing everything we can to regain our credibility -- credibility with the other european nations and with the markets. >> the german chancellor believes the only way for greece to get its credibility back is far-reaching reforms. t

last year, german gdp expanded 5.8%. the economics ministry is expecting growth of only 0.4%, but government analysts predict 2014 will be better. gdp is forecast to jump by 1.6%. policies to stabilize the economy in the face of the eurozone debt crisis are working. >> the outlook is so good part because the business community is regaining trust in the eurozone. all the indices show this, and not just investors, which you can see in the development of interest rates, but business people. it has become clear from discussions that companies want to invest. >> if and when they do, that will inject a fresh supply of cash into the system. germany's exports remain the backbone of the economy, keeping it afloat throughout the eurozone debt crisis. >> how to that news go down on the markets? our correspondence sent us this report from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> an advance of the government's forecast. many experts already said that the upswing in germany may crawl down, but that the german economy will be able to avoid a r

. >> while everyone is telling the germans, "bail these guys out now," the germans are saying, "if we're gonna bail them out, we wanna fix the political crisis." >> at the end of the day, europe and the eurozone face an existential question: can we become the united states of europe? >> in a democracy, agreement is not essential, but participation is. >> never before in our history have we been so interconnected with the rest of the world. >> foreign policy is actually not foreign. >> america has faced great hardship before and each time we have risen to the challenge. >> the ultimate test is to move our society from where it is to where it has never been. >> join us as we explore today's most critical global issues. join us for great decisions. >> great decisions is produced by the foreign policy association, inspiring americans to learn more about the world. sponsorship of great decisions is provided by credit suisse, eni, the hurford foundation, and pricewaterhousecoopers llp. >> coming up next, imperfect union: the eurozone in crisis. (instrumental music) >> why does the european uni

on the other hand, he does have some positions that appeal to germans generally. such as he talks about curbing the power of banks. but at the moment, he is not far enough apart from the conservatives on the big issues like the euro and the transformation of germany's energy industry to make people think that he is the alternative that they need. >> what about the role being played by the smaller parties? people are already looking at things in terms of possible coalition make ups. how do you think this will shake out? >> the real question is will the junior coalition partner make it back into the bundestag after the election? they are very divided on the moment, particularly on the question of who should lead them, and it looks like voters will punish them by withdrawing support. the greens, on the other hand, have been riding high. there has been talk of a combination, but i think there's too much opposition to that. perhaps the result will be a renewed grand coalition. it has been tried before. it was a success last time under angela merkel, and crucially, the

last year, german gdp expanded 5.8%. the economics ministry is expecting growth of only 0.4%, but government analysts predict 2014 will be better. gdp is forecast to jump by 1.6%. policies to stabilize the economy in the face of the eurozone debt crisis are working. >> the outlook is so good part because the business community is regaining trust in the eurozone. all the indices show this, and not just investors, which you can see in the development of interest rates, but business people. it has become clear from discussions that companies want to invest. >> if and when they do, that will inject a fresh supply of cash into the system. germany's exports remain the backbone of the economy, keeping it afloat throughout the eurozone debt crisis. >> how to that news go down on the markets? our correspondence sent us this report from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> an advance of the government's forecast. many experts already said that the upswing in germany may crawl down, but that the german economy will be able to avoid a r

the german government has reportedly not yet given the go- ahead to any combat drums, but the german defense ministry has raised eyebrows by calling their use ethically neutral. >> i would like to repeat our position that essentially, a weapon system is not unethical in itself. that is, unless it is a weapon that is generally despised such as a cluster bomb or biological agent. >> the u.s. has long considered combat drones essential for taking on taliban and al qaeda forces in an accessible regions in afghanistan, pakistan, and yemen. but given the number of innocent civilians killed by unmanned u.s. drones, the german government is under pressure to justify why it needed these weapons to carry out targeted killings. >> that's a good question. more on this with our correspondent at our parliamentary studios. why is germany considering this? >> the government itself and the military in germany say that these weapons are very precise, and they enable the armed forces to attack rapidly and precisely. there is, of course, more to it than that. they are also a lot cheaper than, for exampl

>> there in mind is also a for your german teams in the latter stages of the europa league -- four germaneams. there was a lot of fan and media interest in the bundesliga and how well the german teams are doing. that said, the hopes for bayern and dortmund are high with really big games ahead, and they could make or break the season. whatever happens, fans are in, i think, for a very exciting few months. >> any tips? >> it looks like it is bayern's sees in this time around, definitely. >> thank you so much. -- it looks like it is bayern's season. >> thank you for joining us here at dw. >> we will see you next time. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

rule to the german people these are all of a r.t. berlin. and stay tuned to the latest edition of the kaiser reporter's markson stays exposed those causing financial roller coasters on both sides of the atlantic the program is coming later this hour. the possibility of a nuclear attack against china is now part of the u.s. law according to a pentagon also signed by the american president the law orders and for a report on the underground tunnels believed to hold beijing's atomic arsenals and on washington's capability to strike a balance that some experts suspect it's not the fear of china's growing military might that's behind such legislation. i don't think that we have to look at this current context bridgeport in the context of they're going to move in with a nuclear strike right at this this point but i think it has to be seen as a wider part of the u.s. nuclear policy that's been stretching out for decades now trying to come up with ways to justify the existence of some of the u.s. is existing nuclear arsenal and looking for wa

>> there in mind is also a for your german teams in the latter stages of the europa league -- four germaneams. there was a lot of fan and media interest in the bundesliga and how well the german teams are doing. that said, the hopes for bayern and dortmund are high with really big games ahead, and they could make or break the season. whatever happens, fans are in, i think, for a very exciting few months. >> any tips? >> it looks like it is bayern's sees in this time around, definitely. >> thank you so much. -- it looks like it is bayern's season. >> thank you for joining us here at dw. >> we will see you next time. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

now the prices for german bonds are slowly coming back. the interest that germany has to pay is slowly rising, a sign that things are getting a little bit back to normal there. pressure came in the afternoon in the european markets when the united states announced that their economy completely suppressing the contracted in the fourth quarter. >> we stay in frankfurt for a closer look at the numbers from the mid-week session. the dax finished the day down by nearly 0.5%. the euro stoxx 50 down by just a little bit more. across the atlantic on wall street at this hour, the dow pretty much trading flat. the euro up against the greenback at a value of $1.3568. >> just days after toyota regained its spot as the world's no. 1 carmaker, it has announced recalls affecting more than 1 million cars around the world. >> one recall limbaugh's career role of -- one recall involves carolla models. there are also lexus models with windshield wipers that failed to function in heavy snow. he recalls come after a series of quality problems that have damaged

rule to the german people these are all of a r.t. . now take a look at some other stories from around the world and bulgaria man has tried to assure the leader of bulgaria's asked urged party during a televised conference the attacker was arrested at the scene after he climbed the podium put a gun to the head of his victim and double misfired further investigation showed the attacker was of turkish the sandown they used non the least lethal gasp is still the motives of the incident remain unknown but the assailant was a drug addict and was additionally carrying two nice. thousands have marched through the great capital athens parading the coffin of a pakistani immigrant who was stabbed to death earlier this week the country has seen a surge in and i remember in anger in races attacker attacks since the start of the economic crisis three years ago it was rader's accuse the right wing party gold dawn of racism and of exploiting public discontent during financial difficulties to gain popularity. thousands of people have gathered in state

that has been the case with the german carmaker daimler. a newspaper in china is reporting that the chinese state pension fund is planning to buy a stake of 10 % in the company -- 10% in the company. you must share prices have been boosted. such a person -- >> share prices have been boosted. such a purchase would make china the biggest shareholder. > >> daimler has had no real anchor investor. current stakeholders are widely spead out. funds, banks, and smaller investors hold the lion's share of daimler stock. further shares are held by kuwait and other strategic investors. in light of this investment structure, the chinese state fund could buy up shares in the market relatively easily. share prices have already begun to rise in the market. a regular occurrence when rumors of buying plans are floating. analysts say such action would be a good thing for daimler. >> in current -- in comparison to other german car brand in china, daimler has fallen behind somewhat. with an entry by the chinese, it could gain a lot of potential. >> in other wor

rule to the german people peter all of a r.t. berlin on life at the moment at r.t. dot com crying wolf in russia the threat is real this time though republicans siberia are authorizing hunting the animals down due to their fondness for livestock. also online the dreamliner that can take you to your worst nightmares a list of problems of boeing's brand new aircraft continues to grow with complaints of fuel leaks becoming more common find out more at r.t. dot com. it's the fortieth anniversary of america's suspension of offensive action in vietnam a war that cost both sides did in lives and money result is more important our explains the foreign policy of recent years makes many doubt if any lessons were learned. sixty one year old ken doll to him is a husband father and retired firefighter four decades ago he was a member of the u.s. navy serving in vietnam every year we were there every day was like nine eleven for those people every day was. the work killed an estimated three million vietnamese and more than fifty eight thousand

rule to the german people peter all of a r.t. berlin violent clashes between police and protesters a flare up in bahrain once again as an outrage crowd went to the funeral of one of the activists the elderly man died after inhaling poisonous tear gas in the previous rally the opposition blame security officers for dozens of killings using harmful substances has been darwish one of the activists says police tend to shoot first and ask questions later. bahrain has been using tear gas canisters or as i like to call it toxic gases against citizens even in their houses not even protestant and the streets in a person an experience that happened to me and division with me is that i am nearly nine months pregnant and just now before few hours of this interview our house was like targeted by pure gas canisters and this men stormed into the house. that exact effect of a tear gas excessive use of tear gas that is being thrown into the houses effect people i can use tens of months ago we have been and the stressing on them amount of kyrgyz a

in 2011, the german economy grew by 3%. that figure dropped to 0.7% last year. the economy even contracted in the final quarter. the government is poised to cut its own forecast for 2013 to just 0.5%. that is unlikely to have an immediate impact on the jobs market. the unemployment rate is expected to see just a small rise this year. >> for, let's cross over to a frankfurt -- to frankfurt. not necessarily the greatest news for those without a job, but there was good news for the german tax man. >> absolutely. the government has been able to reach its budget plans earlier than expected. the new debt load has been lower than expected, and this has been very good news, although the government also lowered its forecast for the economy, but here at the financial markets, people are more or less happy about the fact that the german economy will be able to avoid a recession. >> let's move on to corporate news then. record sales at s.a.p. we heard today. >> very good numbers. surprisingly good numbers coming from the sales side, but the profits went down because s.a.p.

today, this is where his children and grandchildren live. >> since i have german kids, the german government gave me be so without any trouble. the cuban government has always let me travel without difficulties. i do not even need an invitation. >> she is in a compare the situation. she is a lawyer and her father was born in spain. besides the cuban passport, she holds a spanish one, too. >> with this committee gives to the world are open to me. with this, everything is a bit more respected. money for traveling has to come from family members abroad >> as a lawyer, she is a well-trained, but with a salary equivalent to 30 year-old per month, they will not be boarding a charter flight soon. -- 30 euro per month. these two sisters also work for the government. the new freedom to travel is nonexistent for them. they do not even have passports. >> it costs too much. a new passport is the equivalent of $55. it will go up to $100 on january 14th. that is more than one month's pay. traveling is my dream, but i cannot do it. >> is the simper all cubans without relatives abroad. they have never set f

today, this is where his children and grandchildren live. >> since i have german kids, the german government gave me be so without any trouble. the cuban government has always let me travel without difficulties. i do not even need an invitation. >> she is in a compare the situation. she is a lawyer and her father was born in spain. besides the cuban passport, she holds a spanish one, too. >> with this committee gives to the world are open to me. with this, everything is a bit more respected. money for traveling has to come from family members abroad >> as a lawyer, she is a well-trained, but with a salary equivalent to 30 year-old per month, they will not be boarding a charter flight soon. -- 30 euro per month. these two sisters also work for the government. the new freedom to travel is nonexistent for them. they do not even have passports. >> it costs too much. a new passport is the equivalent of $55. it will go up to $100 on january 14th. that is more than one month's pay. traveling is my dream, but i cannot do it. >> is the simper all cubans without relatives abroad. they have never set f

in office and germans are getting ready for a legal fight with the e.u. central bank angered over plans which will see no control of the bin laden's money flowing into kabul stay on. international news live for most of this is all see was me. and welcome to the program man the islamist militants have issued a warning to france saying it's opened the gates of hell by intervening in the country despite being bombarded by french warplanes since friday to help the government islamist insurgents controlling the north have managed to grab more territory recently on the u.s. are supporting the french operation raising fears of an african quagmire and a new front in the war on terror that seems to stem from the west's previous military involvement in the region also his point of boycott explains. well britain and the u.s. are reportedly providing help with transport and communications and logistics to that means that they're providing transport and planes to help carry troops however we've also heard the u.s. is providing some very limits drones in order to track

is germans are getting ready for a legal fight. over plans which could see no control of a money continuing to flow into troubled states. a very warm welcome to you from all of us here at moscow. mali islamist militants have issued a warning to france saying it's open the gates of hell by intervening in the country despite being bombarded by french warplanes since friday to help the government is the most insurgents controlling the north have now managed to grab more territory and britain and the u.s. are supporting the french operation raising fears and african a quagmire could be on the new front in the war against terror and that seems to stem from the west's previous military involvement in the region. britain the us are reportedly providing help with transport and communications and logistics however we've also heard the u.s. is providing surveillance drones in order to track the movements of the rebels in northern mali so it is growing quite quickly and officials say that french as strikes are targeting rebel forces rebel str

in 2011, the german economy grew by 3%. that figure dropped to 0.7% last year. the economy even contracted in the final quarter. the government is poised to cut its own forecast for 2013 to just 0.5%. that is unlikely to have an immediate impact on the jobs market. the unemployment rate is expected to see just a small rise this year. >> for, let's cross over to a frankfurt -- to frankfurt. not necessarily the greatest news for those without a job, but there was good news for the german tax man. >> absolutely. the government has been able to reach its budget plans earlier than expected. the new debt load has been lower than expected, and this has been very good news, although the government also lowered its forecast for the economy, but here at the financial markets, people are more or less happy about the fact that the german economy will be able to avoid a recession. >> let's move on to corporate news then. record sales at s.a.p. we heard today. >> very good numbers. surprisingly good numbers coming from the sales side, but the profits went down because s.a.p.

enough is enough germans are getting ready for illegal flights with the e.u. central bank and get other plans which could see no control over berlin as money flowing into troubled states. international news life from moscow this is aussie with me thanks for joining us molly islamist militants have issued a warning to france saying it's open the gate so how by into the ending in the country despite being bombarded by french warplanes since friday to help the government is the most insurgence controlling the north have managed to grab more territory. supporting the french operation raising fears of an african cooled ma in a new front in the war on terror that seems to stem from the west's previous military involvement in the region. explained. well britain and the u.s. are reportedly providing help with transport and communications in the just text of that means that they're providing transport and planes to help carry troops however we've also heard the u.s. is providing surveillance drones in order to track the movements of the rebels in northern mali and of c

rule to the german people these are all of a r.t. berlin right town seek a look at what else is making news around the world and thousands have marched through the greek capital athens parading the coffin of a pakistani immigrants who was stabbed to death earlier this week the country has seen a surge in anti immigrant anger in races attacks since the start of economic crisis three years ago demonstrators accuse the right wing party golden dawn of racism avick spoiling public discontent during financial difficulties to gain popularity. in the area a man has tried to shoot the leader of bulgaria's affleck turkish party joining a televised conference the man was arrested at the scene after he climbed the podium put a gun to the head of his victim and doubleness fired further investigation showed dad the attacker was of turkish to sand and used a non-lethal gas pistol the motives of the incident remain unknown but the assailant was a drug addict i was additionally caring tonight. thousands of people have gathered in state capitals acros