Friedhofs Ehrenmahl - Konz-Karthaus Germany
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N 49° 42.777 E 006° 36.093
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Friedhofs Ehrenmahl, a WWI memorial located on the cemetery at Domänenstraße in Konz-Karthaus, Germany.
Waymark Code: WM16HRB
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 08/07/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie
Views: 2

"Pillar made of light sandstone, front side relief St. George above inscription 1914-1918.
Right side names in bronze letters and Christ head in half relief, left side soldier head with steel helmet in half relief and names in bronze letters. Column capped with blunt sandstone top, crowned by Iron Cross in copper, column perimeter in slate quarry stone.

Konz-Karthaus was an important railroad junction between Trier and Saarbrücken and, despite strong air defense, was subjected to French bombing raids several times.
Karthaus had a numerically strong residential settlement of railroad operating personnel."
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 07/28/1914

Private or Public Monument?: Other

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Merzlich-Karthaus War Memorial Structures Association

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
Domänenstraße
Konz-Karthaus, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
54329


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