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Richard, although most of the rubble was removed before I was born, I still reminder empty lots in the street where we lived, some still with burned down houses on them. It was strictly forbidden to go there, which made it even more attractive for us to choose that for our playground. Up until today, each community has an armament removal unit and they are still quite busy ... The destruction by the Allied bombing was tremendous, far beyond any imagination. First estimation stated, that it will take up to 40 years to remove the rubble and another 50 years to rebuild the cities to a certain degree. Well, it took "only" 15 years, thanks to the enormous efforts of our mothers and grandmothers. <img src="http://www.google.de/url?source=imglanding&ct=img&q=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1976-137-06A,_Koblenz,_Tr%C3%BCmmerfrauen.jpg&sa=X&ei=1N5MVYuMI8KxygO83YCACA&ved=0CAkQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNFO9DcP_zPr7Vag3XdebWzQpnG-pw" alt=" " />
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