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Monument ID...

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Post by Harro » 22 Jun 2021, 22:14

Anybody recognize the monument in the background? Looks like a war monument (WW1, Franco-Prussian war?)
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Post by von thoma » 26 Jun 2021, 09:46

I searched France, Belgium and Germany without success.
What country can it be ?
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Post by Hans1906 » 26 Jun 2021, 12:55

Harro,

I tried to improve and sharpen your uploaded photo a little bit, only little was possible...

A fallen soldier under the wings of an angel was a common symbol for fallen soldiers of World War I, not only here in Germany.

Sorry for no further help from my side.


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Post by Hans1906 » 26 Jun 2021, 13:48

Very typical example of a monument of that time:


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Post by Harro » 02 Jul 2021, 16:00

Thanks, it will be quite a search then to find the one in the pic.

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Post by Hans1906 » 03 Jul 2021, 13:32

Harro, you are welcome,

I tried another photo search for just "kriegerdenkmal engel", many photos...

kriegerdenkmal engel https://www.google.com/search?q=krieger ... 00&bih=759

Good luck for your further research... :milwink:


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Post by GregSingh » 04 Jul 2021, 04:58

Were they members of SS-Pz.AA 1 / LAH ?
If we can date the photo it will help to narrow down the location...

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Post by Harro » 04 Jul 2021, 18:41

At least one of them is SS-PzAA1, Panzerspähzug and missing in action since January 1945. I've checked all their late war locations but no luck

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