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Bremen activists put in order burial of Soviet citizens

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Bremen activists put in order burial of Soviet citizens


02.10.2020

Photo credit: official Facebook page of the Bremen Peace Forum

Several hundred tombstones on the graves of Soviet citizens who died in Germany during World War II were cleared of dirt by representatives of the German-Russian Association of Bremen. The action took place at the Osterholz cemetery, according to the Bremen Peace Forum on Facebook.

The September work on the improvement of the grave monuments was a continuation of the August action. It is reported that during the Second World War in Bremen, about 700 prisoners of war and Soviet citizens deported to forced labor were killed. According to representatives of the association, the works became an opportunity to pay tribute to the memory of the victims and declare that the future must be peaceful.

Fritz, 81, came to the cemetery with his 18-year-old granddaughter Maria. According to the girl, after taking part in the action, she plans to continue studying the history of World War II and intends to tell her classmates about how Soviet people suffered during the war years.

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