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A controversial memorial was dedicated to Estonian soldiers who fought alongside the German SS in World War II. The memorial, a statue of a soldier wearing a Nazi uniform, was unveiled last Friday in the western region of Lihula in front of about 2,000 people.

August 24, 2004
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A controversial memorial was dedicated to Estonian soldiers who fought alongside the German SS in World War II. The memorial, a statue of a soldier wearing a Nazi uniform, was unveiled last Friday in the western region of Lihula in front of about 2,000 people.

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