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Germany to bear brunt of US troop withdrawal

By Peter Spiegel, Defence Correspondent

Published: August 15 2004 20:52 | Last updated: August 15 2004 20:52

Germany will be hit harder than any other country by US President George W. Bush's announcement on Monday that the Pentagon will withdraw 70,000 troops from overseas and return them to US bases, US officials said at the weekend.

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