The Junkers (/ ˈjʊŋkər / YUUNG-kər; German: [ˈjʊŋkɐ]) were members of the landed nobility in Prussia. They owned great estates that were maintained and worked by peasants with few rights. [ 1 ] . These estates often lay in the countryside outside of major cities or towns. More @Wikipedia
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