According to legend, a peasant had the crosses erected out of gratitude; somewhere else there was something of a war memorial, however, they are definitely beautiful to look at

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July 3, 2021

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On the left in the 4th photo is the memorial plaque (see also 5th photo) for the crew members of the two B-17 bombers of the 301st Bomber Group that were shot down by fighter planes on July 26th, 1944, as well as the B-24 that was shot down on July 7th, 1944 of the 205th RAF Bomber Groupe.
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February 23, 2025

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"Three crossbeams ... are the typical feature of weather crosses. In earlier centuries they were erected by farmers who hoped to gain heavenly protection from lightning, storms and hailstorms." (Text source: Hans-Joachim Löwer in "Summit crosses. Dreams, triumphs, tragedies")

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