|
 |
|
The public war memorial
is to be found at the south-tower of the lutheran church of
St.Johannis - no names are listed, probably because of the
large number of deaths - only the following inscription can
be seen:MCMXIV - MCMVIII IHREN GEFALLENEN SOEHNEN DIE
DANKBARE VATERSTADT (MCMXIV - MCMVIII - To their sons, who
died in action - the grateful hometown) .
In 1923, the
commemorative book "1914/1918 Anbachs Gefallenen zum
Gedächtnis" (1914/1918 - In memory of the fallen sodiers of
Ansbach) was compiled, with the information given by the
families. In it the following Jewish soldiers are mentioned:
Hermann Schloss für das Vaterland 5.Mai 1915
Max
Fischer vermißt seit 17.Juni 1916
Fritz Hamburger, Offiziershospitant für das Vaterland 29.
September 1918
On the Jewish
cemetery further gravestones for or of Jewish-German
soldiers can be found:one gravestone in Hebrew and German
has the following inscription:
Hier
ruht Herr Jakob Frank Soldat im 21 Infant. Rgt. geb. 15.
Dez. 1887 gest. 27. Dez. 1915 im Reservelazarett in Fürth
Ehre seinem Andenken
(This is the
resting-place of Herr Jakob Frank soldier in the 21 inf.reg.
born on the 15th of december 1887, died the 27th of december
1915, in the reserve military hospital in Fürth / we honour
his memory) |
|
 |
|
On the base of
the gravestone for Abraham Hamburger, s.A, "Hier
ruht Herr Abraham Hamburger geb. 8. Juni 1860 in
Colmberg gest 7. April 1916 dahier" (This is the
resting-place for Abraham Hamburger, born on the 8th
of june 1860 in Colmberg, died on the 7th of april
in this place), you can decipher the additional
inscription:
Ihm folgte
sein Sohn
Fritz
Hamburger
er starb für’s
Vaterland
29. Sept. 1918
in Stenay=Frankreich
(His son
Fritz Hamburger followed him / He died for his
country on the 29th of september 1918 in Stenay,
France)
|
|
|
|
On another
gravestone, the rank of the buried - obviously he
had been proud of it as a German patriot - is to be
found:
Theodor
Dietenhöfer Kaufmann Leutnant d.R.
27.Januar 1897
- 9. Dezemb. 1923
(Theodor
Dietenhöfer, merchant, reserve second lieutenant,
27th of January 1897 - 9th of december 1923) |
|
|
 |
|
At the western
border of the city of Ansbach, the memorial for the
Ulahns is situated, donated by the officers of the
2nd Royal Bavarian Ulahns "König", that lists all
the fallen soldiers of that regiment. On the plaque
for the 4th squadron, the name of the fallen Jewish
soldier Ul. B. Herz 11. 8. 14 can be found.
It commemorates Ulahn B.Herz "der bei der für das
Regiment verlustreichen Attacke von Lagarde am 11.
August 1914 gefallen ist" (who died for his regiment
in the attack of Lagarde on the 11th of august 1914,
that involved many losses)
It is
remarkable that the name lasted through the Third
Reich, despite the fact that the plaque was renewed
in 1938. |
|
|
|
