I agree we should strive for peace, but whilst there are old soldiers still alive who remember fighting the Germans during WWII, I do not feel they (the German nation) should be given the privilege of laying a wreath at our national memorial. As for Trafalgar and Waterloo - well, as my point above, there is no one left with living memory of those battles. I just feel it's a bit too soon, when the brave men and women who lived through the horrors of WWII and lost loved ones end up having to watch a representative of their old foe laying a wreath at our cenotaph, which was built to remember OUR war dead. Not trying to antagonise anyone here, it's just my opinion, and I speak as the very proud daughter of an old soldier who served abroad throughout the war and went through some horrendous battles. He sadly passed away five years ago, but the horrors of war never really left him. I honestly don't believe he would have appreciated the sight of Germany's colours on the cenotaph - he fought to ensure the German flag did not fly over our country. Just saying ...