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Stumbling Stones Fischerfeldstraße 12

These small, brass memorial plaques (Stolpersteine or stumbling stones) commemorate members of the Schindel family:

* Mendel Schindel, born 1896, deported 1941 Minsk, murdered.
* Dora Schindel née Weiss, born 1893, deported 1941, Minsk, murdered.
* Frida Schindel, born 1923, child transport 1939, England.
* Rosa Schindel, born 1924, child transport 1939, England.
* Frida Schindel, born 1925, with help to flee 1939, Danmark.
* Susi Schindel, born 1927, child transport 1939, England.

"Stolpersteine" is an art project for Europe by Gunter Demnig to commemorate victims of National Socialism (Nazism). Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) are small, 10x10cm brass plaques placed in the pavement in front of the last voluntary residence of (mostly Jewish) victims who were murdered by the Nazis. Each plaque is engraved with the victim’s name, date of birth, and place (mostly a concentration camp) and date of death. By doing this, Gunter Demnig gives an individual memorial to each victim. One stone, one name, one person. He cites the Talmud: "A human being is forgotten only when his or her name is forgotten."

For more information and pictures, please visit Stolpersteine Frankfurt am Main (in German). Go to: Stolpersteine in der Innenstadt, Fischerfeldstraße 16.

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  • Text: TracesofWar
  • Photos: Picture provided by Ryan Weber Troop 107, Wiesbaden, Eagle Scout Project