Dogged by the legacy of World War Two, it is only nine years ago that Germany engaged in its first foreign combat operations since 1945, taking part in NATO air strikes in Yugoslavia.

• 由于二战这一一直挥之不去的阴影，直到九年前德国才参与北约对南斯拉夫的空中打击。那一次自1945年以来德国的第一次对外作战。