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A Swastika on a Church Bell: A Village Splits on How to Confront Nazi Past

An organ concert to raise money for the church whose bell features a swastika and Hitler inscription, in Herxheim am Berg, Germany, May 31, 2018. The bell, first hung in 1934 by an enthusiastic Nazi mayor, is seen as a disgrace by some residents, but others stubbornly oppose its removal, including the current mayor, who describes the piece as "a monument of history." (Lena Mucha/The New York Times)