English Translation

5-40 The care of the military graves at honorary cemeteries of the homeland QVENS UEAN TROOTEA Lichtbld OKw, WYW. (I B) Gravemark for honorary cemetries of the communities According to the design of General Baurat Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Kreis, a stone cross has been created, which will be used for the honorary cetaceans of the wounded German soldiers who died in the homeland. For Knight's Cross bearers is a special, ornamentally decorated grave sign in the preparation. About the care of soldiers graves on honorary cemeteries clear plants, such as palm trees etc. are excluded and only plants of false guidelines have been issued, which are not only recommended to the observance, but to follow. German landscape are granted, which give with the adjacent nature in regretable facts cause to point out that it is often necessary to reconcile that. The planting. which is limited to a minimum by well-meaning intentions and wishes the cemetery facilities in which, but above all, should not suffer by a "adornment" unity of its character. Like the Wehrmacht in the field. In this way, the homeland sees it as its duty of honour to create worthy Community graveyards, through which the memory of those in the camp is lost and which provide a repugnant sight as the soldiers who have fallen as vases for Great Germany are being brought into existence and soon rusted cannon for cut flowers, which in the course of the present war demands the restriction of wounds or service in the sense of community. A member of the Wehrmacht who died in the homeland does not beautify in the fighting- excessive "adornment" but interferes with the dignified area, so they receive, as announced, on special a soldier's grave. Ehrenstätten their last resting place, which by uniform design It will always recommend and prove itself, the judgment of garden- makes a clear soldatic impression. If every burial place of the past Sensitive depth and design ability builders ais decisive to hear and follow. In this sense our people characterizes how much more muls this in ours is demanded in the leaflets and especially a.s desirable be- present at an honorary cemetery for warfalls be the case! In order not to interfere with the harmony of the graves by the official gardening, the private gardeners should be instructed by a specialist, landscape expert or by the specialist service station, "Reichsfachschaft Gärtner" for which additional planting of many plants and flower decorations are absolutely avoided. Above all, however, on a German soldier's cemetery, exotic by relatives should keep and recommend only such plants, which correspond to the character of the respective cemetery. Guidelines - Fact sheet of the Wehrkreis XII Öber the additional decoration of the graves by relatives requires e.g. a leaflet for the Wehrkreis XII: On the stone slab Albrecht Dürer in the Johannesfriedhof Nuremberg 1. The artistic impression of an Ehrenfriedhof is mainly laid down once three red cloves; they have spoken more about love and devotion through the unity of his honor than even so large wreaths with dedication loops! If wreaths at all, then only living wreaks! No artificial wreets 2. The uniform decoration of the soldiers' graves is the responsibility of the citizen's jewelry awakened. made of glass or other fabric with paper flowers! master's office in conjunction with the competent Landratsamt. Their 6th wrench must be laid down at the foot of the grave. cross they cover the inscription and soil by Witte- 3. The soldier's cemetery looks all the more beautiful. the less the 7th wreaths, which are at withering, are to be removed as soon as possible. eration influences the grave signs. their graves additionally plant. In no case may the graves be overloaded with grave ornaments. It contradicts the thought of the better no wreath at all than a withered one! Comradeship and the community of death, a single grave through 8. The graves of our fallen ones solitate us too good to emphasize on them overload from the rest. to leave rusted tin bushes for flower shrubs. 4. Be sparing with grave ornaments! Not on the abundance and sizes of the 9. It is not a matter of flowers that can be tolerated in an urban cemetery, but rather of the attitude with which the village cemetery has been transplanted. Nor can a forest peace gift have been laid down. farm plants without a forest character. 22