More than once these last few days ppl in #Amsterdam voiced surprise that Germany doesn't have a central ID (yet) that's used for all services. They clearly felt this to be a bit backwards.

It's a shame the #bombing of Amsterdam civil #registry almost exactly 80 yrs ago is forgotten.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1943_bombing_of_the_Amsterdam_civil_registry_office

„The 1943 bombing of the Amsterdam civil registry office was an attempt by members of the Dutch resistance to destroy the Amsterdam civil registry (bevolkingsregister), ..

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