| In Haßfurt, the war memorial
for the fallen soldiers of World War I (in form of a large coffin) is
situated on a site to the south of the "Ritterkapelle". Next to the
inscription: SEINEN * TAPFEREN SÖHNEN DIE * IHR LEBEN GABEN FÜR * DIE
HEIMAT * IM WELTKRIEG 1914 – 1918(to its brave sons, who gave their life
for their country in the World War 1914-1918), you will find (on the side
facing the chapel) the names of the following fallen Jewish soldiers:
FRANK LUITP. 1914
FRANK LOUIS 1916
SILBERMANN JUL 1916
(the date gives the date of
death)
Between the postoffice and the station, there
is a memorial site infront of a restaurant. On a lawn, a monument in form of
a pyramid has been erected in memory of the combatants and fallen soldiers
of the war in 1870/71. It has the inscription: Ihren im Kampf für das
Vaterland gebliebenen Heldensöhnen tapferen Kriegern. Die dankbare Stadt
Hassfurt. 14. August 1904(to their sons, who died in action for their
county / the grateful city of Hassfurt / 14th of august 1904)
Among the names of the combatants and fallen
soldiers commemorated on the memorial, you will find the following
Jewish-german soldier:
Kohnstamm Eman. 5.Inf.Regt.
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