Soldat, 6./ Infanterie-Regiment 25. Wounded at the beginning of the 1914 Belgian campaign between Gemmenich and Liège, he was transferred to the Calvariënberg hospital in Maastricht, where he died of his wounds and was buried in the general cemetery on Tongerseweg in Maastricht (Field D).
In April 1937, the remains were exhumed and taken, together with 12 other German soldiers killed in World War I, to two brick crypts (one crypt for the four Catholic victims and one crypt for the nine Protestant victims). Above the crypts was placed the sarcophagus on which the 13 names of the victims were inscribed.
Some German dignitaries had come to Maastricht for the unveiling, in addition to the German ambassador, Count Von Zech-Burckeroda, also his associates Dr. Butting and Major Von Pappenheim. From Aachen came the Regierungspräsident Vogelsang, Mayor Janssen in his capacity as chairman of the Red Cross and also "Kriegsgruppenguhrer Aachen-Stadt des Volksbundes," Commander of the 78th Infantry Regiment, Müller, and Prof. Dr. Cadenbach, president of the German-Dutch Association in the Landskreiz Aachen. Also present were the Dutch delegation such as the deputy of the Limburg Governor, Registrar J.H. Jasper with the mayor and aldermen of the city of Maastricht led by Mayor Michiels van Kessenich. Also present were the Secretary General of the Red Cross, Donker Curtius, Court President Mr. Bonhomme and Superior Govers, garrison and regimental commander in Maastricht with his staff. The Dutch armed forces where also represented with 24 soldiers under the command of Lieutenant Lambertidie together with 30 men of the red cross formed the guard of honor.
At the mayor's request, the Dutch flag was raised in addition to the German flag and swastika flags behind the monument.
In 1949, the 13 victims, together with 297 German victims of the Second World War buried in Maastricht were reburied in the German military cemetery in Ysselsteyn, the 13 were again buried under the sarcophagus that was moved along.
In the photo Count Zech-Burckersroda (center) and Reverend Rössler (right) giving the Hitler salute. The Dutch soldiers fired a few salvos of honor while performing the German national anthem.
In April 1937, the remains were exhumed and taken, together with 12 other German soldiers killed in World War I, to two brick crypts (one crypt for the four Catholic victims and one crypt for the nine Protestant victims). Above the crypts was placed the sarcophagus on which the 13 names of the victims were inscribed.
Some German dignitaries had come to Maastricht for the unveiling, in addition to the German ambassador, Count Von Zech-Burckeroda, also his associates Dr. Butting and Major Von Pappenheim. From Aachen came the Regierungspräsident Vogelsang, Mayor Janssen in his capacity as chairman of the Red Cross and also "Kriegsgruppenguhrer Aachen-Stadt des Volksbundes," Commander of the 78th Infantry Regiment, Müller, and Prof. Dr. Cadenbach, president of the German-Dutch Association in the Landskreiz Aachen. Also present were the Dutch delegation such as the deputy of the Limburg Governor, Registrar J.H. Jasper with the mayor and aldermen of the city of Maastricht led by Mayor Michiels van Kessenich. Also present were the Secretary General of the Red Cross, Donker Curtius, Court President Mr. Bonhomme and Superior Govers, garrison and regimental commander in Maastricht with his staff. The Dutch armed forces where also represented with 24 soldiers under the command of Lieutenant Lambertidie together with 30 men of the red cross formed the guard of honor.
At the mayor's request, the Dutch flag was raised in addition to the German flag and swastika flags behind the monument.
In 1949, the 13 victims, together with 297 German victims of the Second World War buried in Maastricht were reburied in the German military cemetery in Ysselsteyn, the 13 were again buried under the sarcophagus that was moved along.
In the photo Count Zech-Burckersroda (center) and Reverend Rössler (right) giving the Hitler salute. The Dutch soldiers fired a few salvos of honor while performing the German national anthem.
Soldat, 6./ Infanterie-Regiment 25. Wounded at the beginning of the 1914 Belgian campaign between Gemmenich and Liège, he was transferred to the Calvariënberg hospital in Maastricht, where he died of his wounds and was buried in the general cemetery on Tongerseweg in Maastricht (Field D).
In April 1937, the remains were exhumed and taken, together with 12 other German soldiers killed in World War I, to two brick crypts (one crypt for the four Catholic victims and one crypt for the nine Protestant victims). Above the crypts was placed the sarcophagus on which the 13 names of the victims were inscribed.
Some German dignitaries had come to Maastricht for the unveiling, in addition to the German ambassador, Count Von Zech-Burckeroda, also his associates Dr. Butting and Major Von Pappenheim. From Aachen came the Regierungspräsident Vogelsang, Mayor Janssen in his capacity as chairman of the Red Cross and also "Kriegsgruppenguhrer Aachen-Stadt des Volksbundes," Commander of the 78th Infantry Regiment, Müller, and Prof. Dr. Cadenbach, president of the German-Dutch Association in the Landskreiz Aachen. Also present were the Dutch delegation such as the deputy of the Limburg Governor, Registrar J.H. Jasper with the mayor and aldermen of the city of Maastricht led by Mayor Michiels van Kessenich. Also present were the Secretary General of the Red Cross, Donker Curtius, Court President Mr. Bonhomme and Superior Govers, garrison and regimental commander in Maastricht with his staff. The Dutch armed forces where also represented with 24 soldiers under the command of Lieutenant Lambertidie together with 30 men of the red cross formed the guard of honor.
At the mayor's request, the Dutch flag was raised in addition to the German flag and swastika flags behind the monument.
In 1949, the 13 victims, together with 297 German victims of the Second World War buried in Maastricht were reburied in the German military cemetery in Ysselsteyn, the 13 were again buried under the sarcophagus that was moved along.
In the photo Count Zech-Burckersroda (center) and Reverend Rössler (right) giving the Hitler salute. The Dutch soldiers fired a few salvos of honor while performing the German national anthem.
In April 1937, the remains were exhumed and taken, together with 12 other German soldiers killed in World War I, to two brick crypts (one crypt for the four Catholic victims and one crypt for the nine Protestant victims). Above the crypts was placed the sarcophagus on which the 13 names of the victims were inscribed.
Some German dignitaries had come to Maastricht for the unveiling, in addition to the German ambassador, Count Von Zech-Burckeroda, also his associates Dr. Butting and Major Von Pappenheim. From Aachen came the Regierungspräsident Vogelsang, Mayor Janssen in his capacity as chairman of the Red Cross and also "Kriegsgruppenguhrer Aachen-Stadt des Volksbundes," Commander of the 78th Infantry Regiment, Müller, and Prof. Dr. Cadenbach, president of the German-Dutch Association in the Landskreiz Aachen. Also present were the Dutch delegation such as the deputy of the Limburg Governor, Registrar J.H. Jasper with the mayor and aldermen of the city of Maastricht led by Mayor Michiels van Kessenich. Also present were the Secretary General of the Red Cross, Donker Curtius, Court President Mr. Bonhomme and Superior Govers, garrison and regimental commander in Maastricht with his staff. The Dutch armed forces where also represented with 24 soldiers under the command of Lieutenant Lambertidie together with 30 men of the red cross formed the guard of honor.
At the mayor's request, the Dutch flag was raised in addition to the German flag and swastika flags behind the monument.
In 1949, the 13 victims, together with 297 German victims of the Second World War buried in Maastricht were reburied in the German military cemetery in Ysselsteyn, the 13 were again buried under the sarcophagus that was moved along.
In the photo Count Zech-Burckersroda (center) and Reverend Rössler (right) giving the Hitler salute. The Dutch soldiers fired a few salvos of honor while performing the German national anthem.
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