Remembrance Day celebrated in several cities in Brandenburg
The victims of war and tyranny were commemorated at several events in various places in Brandenburg on Sunday. In Potsdam, wreaths were laid at the Soviet cemetery of honor to mark the National Day of Mourning. In Cottbus, Mayor Tobias Schick (SPD) commemorated the mostly young victims of war. "This day reminds us of all those people who lost their lives in violent conflicts - in the vast majority of cases well before their time," he said, according to a statement from the city.
Other events to mark Remembrance Day took place in Angermünde, Spremberg, Halbe and Schönwalde-Glien, among others.
The victims of war and tyranny are commemorated every year on Remembrance Day. The national day of remembrance - always two Sundays before the first Advent - has been celebrated in Germany since 1919, when it was introduced by the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge (German War Graves Commission), which was founded in the same year.
Originally, the aim was to show solidarity with the bereaved families of the victims of the First World War. Today, the Federal Republic of Germany commemorates all victims of war and tyranny.
The commemoration of war victims during Remembrance Day extends beyond just the First World War. This year, Germany honors all victims of war and tyranny in its history.
Source: www.dpa.com
