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'A Street Called Langemarck: War, Propaganda and Memory in Contemporary Germany' with Dr Stefan Goebel (University of Kent)

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Today there are some 35 streets or squares named 'Langemarck' (typically spelled with a 'ck', but sometimes with a simple 'k') in German towns. Where does the name originate from, and when and why were streets named after 'Langemarck'? Many Langemarck streets were created during the Weimar Republic; after 1933 their number increased exponentially. …