The memorial itself used a line coined by Goebbels of describing the attack as an “Anglo-American terror bombing”, which is hilarious considering that the Germans were perfectly fine with terror bombing their enemies.
Moscow had over 50,000 incendiary bombs dropped on it, Kiev and Minsk were razed. London and other English cities were terror bombed nonstop and the ensuing fires were catastrophic.
But when it’s a sad little Nazi city, now the Germans want to cry. They made their bed, they can lie in it to. Using a line from Goebbels is the cherry on top. This wasn’t a memorial, it was a propaganda statement.