> a tendency of omitting/censoring[1] the fact that it was primarily directed at Jews and Romani
Same in the GDR by the way. Memorials in concentration camps often highlight anti-fascist fighters who died there - no mention of Jews, Roma or Homosexuals.
What are talking about? Entire concentration camps are preserved as memorials to their prisoners with museums and tons of memorabilia. Of course there would also be memorials to heroic Soviet liberators. Let's also not forget how many Soviet citizens were in the camps.
The reason why East Germany was doing this is the same why the Soviet Union was. The Babi Yar massacre was carried out with the enthusiastic help of the local population. After the war, the Soviet authorities felt that it was best to let bygones be bygones, especially since the sentiments that led to the massacre remained wide spread. In fact, persecution of homosexuals is practiced by the Russian government to this day.
Same in the GDR by the way. Memorials in concentration camps often highlight anti-fascist fighters who died there - no mention of Jews, Roma or Homosexuals.