":::::Please , Please acknowledge that you have read our arguments. The new map adds valuable context and information relevant to the section for the benefit of the reader. I does not ""shift focus"" for anyone except possibly yourself so there is no need for any acknowledging to you. I do not understand your attempts at argument.  
 :::::*As far as I can tell we have provided plenty of cited evidence for the continued effect of the former eastern territories in German history, you have only provided your personal opinion with nothing to back it up with. Please provide cides, or try to argue away our argument. To just ignore them as if you have not read them is simply rude.  
 :::::*How on earth does the map according to you ""shift focus"". Please be more specific?  
 :::::*And as for your ""4 decades claim"" you are wrong there to, Germany was mainly partitioned in 2 big chunks over the 1949 - 1990 period (if we exclude the eastern territories), not the four occupation zones.  
 :::::*Please note that the 4 occupation zones are very visible in the new map too, and that the new map more closely resembles the official occupation map. The new map best presents the situation in a seminal period in German history (1945 - 1955), to try to bias that picture by selective removing bits of it is plain wrong. All the best and cherrioo to you too. Toodles   

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