Germany: Far-right activists rally met with counter-protest on 76th anniv of Dresden bombings

Subscribe to our channel! Right-wing activists gathered to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the Dresden bombings meters away from a counter-demonstration, on Saturday. Around 500 supporters of the NPD (the National Democratic Party of Germany), as well as members of other right-wing groups, arrived at the city's central train station. The activists were met by police officers and then escorted past counter-protest groups to the area designated for the commemorative rally. During the commemoration right-wing activists laid wreaths and lit torches in front of an improvised stage. Several hundred counter-protesters including Antifa and other left-wing groups staged a loud rally with drums and chants against right-wing extremism and the misuse of historical events. Around 1600 police officers were reported to have been deployed to maintain order and separate the groups. No incidents were reported. On February 13 1945, British air forces launched an attack, followed by the US army bo