Cemetery section for victims of Nazis in the main cemetery in Dortmund
Pictures and text by Mark R. Hatlie
These pictures were taken on 8 June, 2007 in the main cemetery (Hauptfriedhof) in Dortmund.
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It is an unassuming section of the cemetery, typical for these sites. |
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The stone reads, "Here lie 89 victims of the political system of the years 1933-1945. Peace!." (Hier ruhen 89 Opfer des politischen Systems der Jahre 1933-1945. Friede!) |
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This stone memorializing one person, probably one of the people buried here, is placed off to one side. Leo Miedzinski, 1903-1939. |
The visit to this location was paid for by a research grant from the American Public University System. "Educating those who serve." |
