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Former memorial at the entry site of the former Nazi concentration camp Börgermoor at Surwold, near Papenburg, Emsland, Germany. The text on the stone is from the prisoner-composed song "Moorsoldaten" - known in English as "The Peat-Bog Soldiers"
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The song is well-known in Germany but less so here despite versions by Luke Kelly, Pete Seeger and Paul Robeson. The Tenementals reimagine the song, paring the verses down to drums, bass and Lily Mohaupt’s crystal pure vocals emphasising the stark, haunting melody.
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