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Claudine Spire, 78, seeks her German roots after being one of 1,500 post-war children adopted in France.
Claudine Spire, a 78-year-old Frenchwoman, is searching for her German roots after being one of about 1,500 post-war children taken from Germany and adopted in France between 1946 and 1951.
French authorities pressured German mothers to give up their children, promising them a better future.
Spire, whose father was a North African French soldier, found her German mother in her 50s, uncovering a dark chapter of post-war history.
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Claudine Spire, de 78 años, busca sus raíces alemanas después de haber sido uno de los 1.500 niños adoptados en Francia después de la guerra.