US EditionGerman bakery sparks fury over tank-riding Nazi-era sugar bunnies for Easter
- A bakery in Tübingen, Germany, has stirred controversy by selling Easter sweets shaped like bunnies riding tanks, which some associate with the Nazi era, as noted by Ulrich Buob, the head confectioner.
- The Information Centre on Militarisation criticized the sweets, arguing they glorify war and trivialize militarism, which sparked public backlash.
- Some locals expressed their disapproval, emphasizing that Easter should symbolize peace, with one woman stating, "Easter is peace and not tanks."
- Hermann Leimgruber, the bakery owner, defended the bunnies as part of history.
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German bakery revives WW2 Nazi-era Easter bunnies as 'older people want to buy them as souvenirs'
A bakery in a German city has made a controversial decision to bring back sweets which many in the country associate with the Nazis. Cafe Lieb in Tübingen used the moulds to create the sweet treats which depict animals riding tanks and firing weapons. Head confectioner at the cafe in the south-western city Ulrich Buob defended the move, saying older people are nostalgic for the sweets from their childhood. However, others say the sweets glorify …
German bakery sells ‘armored Easter bunnies’ in Nazi throwback - The Press United | International News Analysis, Viewpoint
The military-themed confections have been denounced as a symbol of the country’s ‘unhealthy’ political climate A German bakery has dusted off Nazi-era molds to produce Easter sugar bunnies crafted in military-themed shapes. Critics argue that this incident underscores the country’s troubling departure from its pacifist ideals. The once popular ‘Zuckerhasen’ (sugar bunnies) are a traditional […] The post German bakery sells ‘armored Easter bunnie…
A bakery in Tübingen, Germany, is selling candy in the shape of bunnies in a Nazi-era tank
A bakery in Tübingen, southwest Germany, has caused a stir by reviving a Nazi-era tradition and selling sweets in the shape of Easter bunnies riding in tanks or shooting guns. The owner is defending the idea, German media reports. AfD politician Höcke fined 13,000 euros for using Nazi slogan The Café Lieb bakery dusted off old tins that had been on its shelves for the past 90 years, including those with military motifs sold during World War II.…
Debate in Germany: a bakery recovers the military Easter rabbits popularized by the Nazis
A bakery in the German city of Thuringia has recovered its ancient molds to make the traditional figures of Easter rabbits. But nostalgia has clashed with memory. This year, they have decided to use molds 90 years ago, in full Nazi rule, that showed militarized rabbits: either on a tank, or firing a machine gun. And by being more faithful to the original they have made them with water, sugar and cream. The recipe used in World War II for lack of…
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