Monument for all Riquewihr fallen in wars Photograph by RicardMN Photography

Monument for all Riquewihr fallen in wars

by RicardMN Photography

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Title

Monument for all Riquewihr fallen in wars

Artist

RicardMN Photography

Medium

Photograph

Description

Monument for all Riquewihr fallen in wars. Riquewihr is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

This memorial commemorates the residents of Riquewihr who were killed or missing in World War I and World War II.

The memorial also contains a plaque which commemorates the 105 residents who had to fought for the Germans. Of those, 28 died.

Author: Édouard Preiser (born 1877). Materials: red sandstone of the Vosges. Inauguration: 23/12/1923.

Female representation: Winged Victory.

Inscription: LA VILLE DE RIQUEWIHR À SES ENFANTS VICTIMES DES GUERRES 1914-18 1939-45

Plaque located on the monument to the dead and below the epitaph:
"En hommage à nos camarades, vicitmes de l'incorporation de force dans l'armée allemande de 1942 à 1945.
105 citoyens français de Riquewihr ont été contraints à porter l'uniforme de l'armée ennemie;
28 d'entre eux sont morts pour une idéologie que tous récusaient.
Nous ne l'es oublierons jamais!"
Association des Évadés, Déserteurs et Incorporés de Force (ADEIF) de Riquewihr.