Neo-Nazi marches in Dresden Neo-Nazi marches in Dresden In the 21st century, Dresden has been the site of some of the biggest gatherings of Nazis in post-War Germany. The annual right-wing marches in the beginning of February peaked in 2007 and in 2009 with about 6,500 participants. With the marches a broad coalition of right-wing groups, old and new Nazis declared to remember the bombing of Dresden by Allied Forces at the end of World War II on the weekend after the anniversary of the bombings on February 13, 1945. In contrast to other cities in Germany resistance against the marches from civil society
Neo-Nazi marches in Dresden protest along the Nazi-route". Both alliances acknowledged that the Nazi-march had not been stopped by their efforts. As a consequence the "Geh denken" alliance dissolved afterwards. At the end of the day a group of 40 neo-Nazis attacked antifascist demonstrators traveling home from the counter-demonstration on a highway stop. One protestor, a 42-year-old union member, was severely wounded and brought to a hospital with a skull fracture after being kicked repeatedly by neo-Nazis travelling home from their demonstration in Dresden. The alliance "Geh Denken" reported "at least" four assaults by neo-Nazis that day on counter demonstrators. The failed intervention against