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Urspringen
Main-Spessart (Unterfranken)
 
On the outer wall of the catholic church in the center of Urspringen, there is a memorial for the fallen soldiers of World War I. Below the sculpture of a wounded soldier and the dedication:

UNSERN GEFALL. HELDEN ZUR EHRE

(to our fallen heroes)

 
 
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ES STARBEN DEN HELDENTOD

(they died a heroic death)

the names of the fallen soldiers of the village are listed, among them the following Jewish citizens:

FRIEDR. FREUDENREICH 5.7.15

LOUIS LEOPOLD 1.9.17

HERMANN SAMUEL 27.11.14

Below the names of the fallen, there is a further inscription:

ES WURDEN VERMISST

(missing)

Among the missing, the following Jewish soldiers can be found:

ALBERT ACKERMANN 15.7.15

SIGMUND SAMUEL 18.8.18