11.   He traveled, mostly on foot, through Croatia, Slovenia and Austria before crossing onto German soil.

12.   Now the children of guest workers born on German soil may acquire German citizenship.

13.   Yet the works grew from common German soil.

14.   A gas chamber was built but Adolf Hitler would not allow it to be used on German soil.

15.   A suspected top aide of bin Laden, Mamdouh Mahmud Salim, is jailed in Germany pending a U.S. extradition request, raising concern about reprisals on German soil.

16.   Any acts against Israeli or Jewish targets on German soil are especially difficult for Israel, which was founded in the aftermath of the Nazi Holocaust.

17.   As soon as Lauck sets foot on German soil, he will be transported to the Hamburg prison.

18.   But Defense Ministry lawyers say even by ex-gratia compensation, German law would still apply because the accident happened on German soil.

19.   But the city plans to mark the anniversary of his arrival with music, exhibits and a bronze plaque on the spot where Elvis first touched German soil.

20.   Even if born on German soil, they must be residents for several years before they can begin the complex and costly process of naturalization.