In diesem Jahr jährt sich das Kriegsende zum 81. Mal – 81 Jahre, seit das nationalsozialistische Hitlerregime 1945 zerschlagen wurde. 81 Jahre ohne Krieg in Deutschland. Das ist keine Selbstverständlichkeit.
An diesem Abend gedenken wir den Opfern aller Kriege, den Heimatlosen und den Menschen, die zur Flucht gezwungen werden – oft ohne Ziel und ohne Hoffnung.
Es sprachen Annette Andernacht von der Initaitive Opferdenkmal und Erster Stadtrat Jens Uhlig:
The victims’ memorial in Oberursel (Opferdenkmal) has been covered up to protect it from damage in the coming months.
The memorial stands next to the Hospitalkirche which is due to have to its roof refurbished, work which will take around five months to complete.
The “Initiative Opferdenkmal” has arranged for part of the memorial to be removed during the work and the rest to be covered up. At the same time, they have produced a banner to hang on the building site fence, which allows passers-by to see a photo of it.
Dr. Christoph Müllerleile and Annette Andernacht from the Initiative Opferdenkmal with the new banner (Photo: Initiative Opferdenkmal)
[Read more…]Whilst the UK commemorates the 75th Anniversay of VE Day, Germany calls it the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation from National Socialism.
Commemoration events in Oberursel were held at the Opferdenkmal (memorial to victims of the National Socialism) and at the stone in front of the town hall, which contains a quote from Richard von Weizsäcker, who was Germany’s President at the time of the 40th anniversary.
“Wir Gedenken in Trauer aller Opfer des Krieges und der Gewaltherrschaft. Nur wer die Vergangenheit verleugnet, ist in der schrecklichen Gefahr, sie zu wiederholen.”
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