WWI Memorial - Altlay, Germany
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N 49° 59.141 E 007° 16.299
32U E 376100 N 5538469
World War I & II Memorial located at Hauptstrasse in Altlay, Germany.
Waymark Code: WMX454
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 11/24/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
Views: 2

World War I & II Memorial at the entrance of the city in front of the local graveyard.

Big red stone memorial with an German cross on top.
The inscription on the monument reads:
"1914 / 18 - Starben fürs vaterland"
A marble plaque shows the names of 18 victims.
With a marble palette with the text below
"to commemorate the fallen of the municipality Altlay"

On the left and right side are 2 marble plaques with the names of victims from the Second World War.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1918

Private or Public Monument?: Other

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Municipality Altlay

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Physical Address of Monument:
Hauptstraße
Altlay, Rheinland Pfalz, Germany
56858


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