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War Memorial Rescheid

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War Memorial Rescheid

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War Memorial Rescheid

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Location: Hellenthal, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Karin 🐾 🇺🇦 🕊

July 11, 2021

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The war memorial, which today commemorates those who died in the Second World War in the parish of Rescheid, was originally the parish's »Christ-Königs-Platz« and was erected in the 1930s. The monument was extensively renovated in 2018 by the youth of the village. On the boards are the names of 64 dead, including 12 civilian deaths, none of whom are older than 53 years. /wochenspiegellive.de

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JakobusPilger

October 12, 2021

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As a memorial to the many dead, such memorials or war memorials are still very important today. "Now, Lord, let your servant go in peace, as you said." However, the people who are commemorated here did not divorce in peace, but became victims of war and tyranny.
Many of the places and monuments that you come across along the way are evidence of the horrors of war and tyranny, which is still relevant and relevant today. They all have two essential functions, and this for each new generation:
-1- Commemorate and remember the victims
-2- Remind to keep the peace

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R.Bungartz

July 10, 2021

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Rescheid owned a memorial near the parish church of St. Barbara before the Second World War. A picture from 1931 already shows the arched niche, at that time with a …

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