Monument for all Riquewihr fallen in wars is a photograph by RicardMN Photography which was uploaded on October 23rd, 2019.
Monument for all Riquewihr fallen in wars
Monument for all Riquewihr fallen in wars. Riquewihr is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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Monument for all Riquewihr fallen in wars
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RicardMN Photography
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Monument for all Riquewihr fallen in wars. Riquewihr is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
This memorial commemorates the residents of Riquewihr who were killed or missing in World War I and World War II.
The memorial also contains a plaque which commemorates the 105 residents who had to fought for the Germans. Of those, 28 died.
Author: Édouard Preiser (born 1877). Materials: red sandstone of the Vosges. Inauguration: 23/12/1923.
Female representation: Winged Victory.
Inscription: LA VILLE DE RIQUEWIHR À SES ENFANTS VICTIMES DES GUERRES 1914-18 1939-45
Plaque located on the monument to the dead and below the epitaph:
"En hommage à nos camarades, vicitmes de l'incorporation de force dans l'armée allemande de 1942 à 1945.
105 citoyens français de Riquewihr ont été contraints à porter l'uniforme de l'armée ennemie;
28 d'entre eux sont morts pour une idéologie que tous récusaient.
Nous ne l'es oublierons jamais!"
Association des Évadés, Déserteurs et Incorporés de Force (ADEIF) de Riquewihr.
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October 23rd, 2019