Ceremonial pledge of recruits to the German Armed Forces
epa10758277 Recruits during an official oath-taking ceremony of the German Armed Forces at the defense ministry (Bendlerblock) in Berlin, Germany, 20 July 2023. The ceremony is held 79 years after the failed attempt by Claus von Stauffenberg and other conspirators to assassinate the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler on 20 July 1944. They were arrested and executed at the Bendlerblock after the failed assassination attempt. EPA/FILIP SINGER
