A Sombre Setting for the German Military Dead
Sandweiler German Military Cemetery, Luxembourg的点评
点评:A peaceful and sobering place with rows of dark granite crosses of German soldiers who died in the Battle of the Bulge and skirmishes leading to it. A large cross oversees the grounds where large trees provide a protective shield. The headstones record the names, dates of birth and death, and military rank. Many were just soldiers, unbelievably young, often teenagers. Quite a few are unnamed, marked only as “a German soldier”.
Only a mile away - an easy walk for most of the way - separates this graveyard (maintained by the German War Graves Commission) from the more well visited and lavishly maintained American cemetery.
This is a simpler place, easier to sit and contemplate the scene and the terrible events from over 80 years ago. No signage or information boards to provide context or additional insights. It left me wondering - what did they fight and die for? Who did they fight and die for? The American cemetery answers the sacrifice of its soldiers.
翻译:这是一个宁静而又庄严的地方,有一排排深色花岗岩十字架,上面埋葬着在突出部战役和通往这里的小规模冲突中牺牲的德国士兵。一个巨大的十字架俯瞰着这片土地,大树为它提供了保护盾。墓碑上记录着姓名、出生和死亡日期以及军衔。许多人只是士兵,非常年轻,通常是十几岁的青少年。不少人没有名字,只标着“德国士兵”。
只有一英里的距离——大部分路程都很容易走——将这个墓地(由德国战争墓地委员会维护)与游客更多、维护得更好的美国公墓分开。
这是一个更简单的地方,更容易坐下来思考 80 多年前的场景和可怕事件。没有标牌或信息板来提供背景或其他见解。这让我不禁想知道——他们为何而战、为何而死?他们为谁而战、为何而死?美国公墓回应了士兵们的牺牲。