“A combination of Anne Frank and a train conjures up the image of persecution of Jews and deportations during World War II,” the Amsterdam-based foundation said in a statement. The Deutsche Bahn rail company had asked for suggestions of who to dedicate their new ICE high-speed trains to. Ex-FBI agent opens cold case review into who betrayed Anne Frank Read moreA jury including two historians chose Frank from a shortlist of 25 names, out of a total of 19,000 proposals for candidates. Berlin-based Deutsche Bahn said the move was “in no way intended to damage the memory of Anne Frank”. “Rather, the DB, conscious of its historical responsibility, decided to keep the name of Anne Frank alive,” it said in a statement.

Source: The Guardian October 30, 2017 20:19 UTC