Memorial to German dead
(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) COBLENZ, Nov. 1.
The West German Army has unveiled the country’s first national memorial to the millions of German soldiers who died in the two world wars.
The memorial, depicting a fallen soldier with his helmet lying beside him, was unveiled in an amphitheatre inside the walls of Ehrenbreitenstein, the Rhineside fortress overlooking Coblenz. A plaque on the wall of the alcove containing the sculpted figure bears the legend: “Den Toten des Deutschen Heeres, 1914-18, 193945. Ihr Vermaechtnis: Frieden.” (“To the Dead of the German Army, 1914-18. 193945. Their legacy: Peace.”) Among officials present at the ceremony was the Minister of Defence (Mr Georg Leber), who said that today’s West German soldier wanted to be a soldier of peace: he was not interested in waging war, but in safeguarding peace.
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Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33063, 2 November 1972, Page 5
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