English Translation

227 Counsellor Dr. Ludwig Herold: In Wehr und Waffen. 1914-1918 In two world wars the school performed highest Einsaz. In the world war 1914-18 six teachers were under the flags. Two suffered the heroic death: Dr. Josef Beichl, lieutenant, died 19i5 in Russian captivity; Rudolf Lößl, Lieutenant-General, died of a wound in 1915. Former students of the institution fell or died of wounds 28. Their names are listed in the chronicle of the school with honors. The attitude of the educational community at that difficult time deserves due mention. Teachers and students participated in the metal and wool collection, the students also in the agricultural relief work, in street collections for the Rk. The teachers voluntarily paid a salary for the war care, the students donated monthly for the women's crown fund. Three large boxes of woolen clothes, wine, chocolate, oblates, tobacco, etc. In addition, several boxes of school books that were wanted by front soldiers. Numerous field mail letters testified to the gratitude of the gifted soldiers to the students. The overall drawing of the Ghmnafium and the Lyceum for 5 war bonds amounted to over half a million kroner. The teacher provided the less-mediated students with food improvement (bread and jam) at the food office, obtained about 50 daily lunch free tables with the citizens, put up clothes, shoes, etc.. Since at that time no youth organization as today the HJ. The children were taken together every week, also during the holiday season, and led for a whole day into the vicinity and further surroundings of Karlovy Vary. The boys and girls of that time are now parents, their children attend our Dberschule 3rd T. also again. May the memory of the self-sacrifice in the world war be a satisfaction to the parents, a shining example to the children. 1939-42 The following teachers stand in the present great struggle for life and freedom of our people at the Wehrmacht: Dr. Klaus Heinisch, Dr. Ernst Jelken, Johann Kindermann, Erwin Pensl, Karl Reinhold, Dr . Johann Runge, Werner Thürer, Alfred Vincl, Dr Johann Waidhas. The large number of ex-pupils who had moved in is not to be overlooked. The most recent years were already passed during the eighth grade or immediately after the taboo uadaeBa For leaders and empire the hero death drawing teacher Anton H o llu b, lieutenant general, died. 20. 3. 1942 13