The inscription on a separate plate reads: “In memory of the forester of Dansweiler, Ferdinand Sonnenschein Ferdinand Sonnenschein was born on November 3rd, 1811 in Gerresheim near Düsseldorf as the …

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October 29, 2017

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At this place died a ranger who had been shot by a poacher. The whole story can be read on the stone. Just have a look.

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March 25, 2021

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Memorial stone for a forester who was murdered by a poacher. The poacher was caught and sentenced to death in Cologne.

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