Kühbach honored war victims with a festive service and wreath -laying

Kühbach honored war victims with a festive service and wreath -laying

On Sunday, July 14, 2025, a moving commemoration of the warrior and soldier comradeship took place in Kühbach. The members of the camaraderie commemorated the fallen, missing and captured soldiers of the two world wars. A crowning conclusion of the day was the wreath's laying by Richard Huber and Manfred Huber at the local war memorial.

The solemn service, to which numerous local people came, began with the march from the brewery to the Church of St. Magnus. There, pastor Simon Fleischmann celebrated the service, which was accompanied musically by the Kühbacher Musikverein. After the prayers and chants, the church train led to the war memorial, where a solemn prayer took place.

appreciation and remember

The importance of this commemoration was underlined by the presence of mayor and several municipal councils. Wolfgang Gärtner, the chairman of the warrior and soldier comradeship, did not miss the opportunity to emphasize in his speech how important it was to be active for peace. Based on a Roman finding, he stated: "If you want peace, it was prepared for the war." Gärtner wanted to make it clear that each individual should do something for the state and the values of our society. Be it through compulsory military service, voluntary service or commitment to the fire brigade and emergency services.

consider the long tradition of war memorials in Germany, which began during the Napoleonic wars, it becomes clear how important such places of remembrance are for society. In Germany there are over 100,000 war memorials, including many that were specially built for the two world wars. These monuments are not only made of bronze, granite or marble, but also symbolize the values associated with the service for the fatherland. In the past, virtues such as bravery and love of the fatherland were in the foreground of the inscriptions, while today more the role of the fallen is emphasized as victims of war.

A look back into history

The origin of the war memorials is closely linked to the political changes in Germany. So Friedrich Wilhelm III. On May 5, 1813, a regulation on the establishment of monuments for fallen warriors. These should be set up in central places such as town halls or marketplaces and are devoted to those who fell in the fight for their fatherland. A law of 1890 transferred the authority to establish monuments to the communities.

In the decades after the world wars, not only the shape and style of the monuments changed, but also their symbolism. After the Second World War, more civilian and military victims were reminded. These monuments often avoided names names, which reflects consideration of the multi -layered victims of war and violence. The villages, like that in the district of Aichach-Friedberg, have the valuable order to preserve these memories.