In Schöllkrippen, the local war
memorial for the fallen soldiers of both World Wars is situated in the
center of the village, not far from Lindenstraße, next to the St.-Lukas
chapel. In the center of the memorial site, there is a sculpture to the left
of which you will find a plaque of sandstone with the following dedication:
GEHT IHR VORBEI GEDENKET DER TOTEN NEIGT EUCH
VOR DEN OPFERN HALTET FRIEDEN UND BETET FÜR SIE
(when you pass by, remember the dead, bow to
the victims, keep peace and pray for them).
On a further plaque, the names of the fallen
soldiers of World War I are listed in chronlogical order. To the right of
the sculpture, on four plaques of red sandstone, also in chronological
order, you will find the victims of World War II.
On the left plaque, below the respective
years, also the following Jewish fallen soldiers are commemorated:
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