A memorial for the generations 1920-1927 who were forced into military service during the Second World War

After Nazi Germany annexed the Grand Duchy in May 1940, several actions were taken to incorporate the formerly sovereign territory into the III. Reich. In addition to language, media synchronization and other reprisals, other measures were quickly taken to make the population compliant - after all, in the eyes of the local administration, the population was deeply German. Accordingly, the decision was made in 1942 to also oblige the population of Luxembourg to do military service. The generations 1920 to 1927 were due, and were subsequently forced to serve in the Wehrmacht. A number of Luxembourgers were forced to join the ranks of the German army and had to fight on the Eastern Front. Few escaped with their lives; Many fell victim to the fighting against the Soviet armies or were taken prisoner, where they suffered an equally harsh fate: prison camps like Tambov, whose harsh conditions led to further deaths.


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Address: Memorial Enrôlés de Force Differdange
Place des Enrôlés de Force
L-4599 Differdange
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