Memorial for Citizens of Wandsbek, 1870/71

[Fritz]

Situated in the old churchyard of the Christuskirche in Wandsbek Markt is an obelisk as a memorial to those of the town of Wandsbek, who fell in the War of 1870/1. The memorial has suffered several times from graffiti, and has been re-cleaned, which does not improve tne condition of it's substance. The memorial is of sandstone, the plaques of white marble

Buried in this churchyard is also Matthias Claudius (+1815) and his wife Rebecca. Claudius was probably the most well.known North German writer, poet and chronist of his time, associated with the "Wandsbecker Bothe" His most popular poem was "Der Mond ist aufgegangen..."

 

Pictures of the church and the war memorial.

Photo of grave of Matthias and Rebecca Claudius, under conservation

Photo of the Mausoleum of Graf von Schimmelmann, dating from around 1792.

 

Apart from this, there is also the grave of the Danish General-Lieutenant Friedrich Philipp Victor von Moltke (1768-1845), who was the father of the Prussian Field Marshall Helmut Karl Bernhard von Moltke (+1891), and a memorial plaque for Helmut James Graf von Moltke (*11.3.1907 Kreisau in Schlesien; †23.7.1944 Berlin-Plötzensee), a member of the "Kreisauer Kreis", executed for his involvement in the bomb plot against Adolf Hitler.

 

 

 

 

"Wandsbeker" served in many regiments of the Prussian army, as can be seen on memorials.

Matthias and Rebecca Claudius, the churchyard.

 

The Mausoleum of Heinrich Graf v. Schimmelmann, built, 1796-1801, since 1940 a protected monument.

Danish General Friedrich v. Moltke, + 1843, a relative of one of the conspirators behind the bomb plot in 1944.

Memorial plaque to Helmut James v. Moltke, executed in Berlin-Plötzensee, January 1945

 

Names on the Memorial of 1870/71

Kanonier	WELTZEL	J.T.F.	1847	18.08.1870, bei Amanvillers	Feld. Art.-Regt. No. 9
Grenadier	LINDEMANN	J.H.W.	1849	11.01.1871, bei Champagné	Grenad.-Reg. No. 11
Husar	HOFFMEISTER	H.	1850	14.11.1870, bei Lambret	Hus.-Regt. No. 16
Grenadier	DILL	H.J.A.	1847	01.09.1870 bei Sedan	Garde Grenad.-Regt. No. 2
Musketier	LANGE	Henry	1848	07.12.1870 bei Meung	Inf.-Regt. No. 76
Füsilier	GERDAU	T.J.C.	1848	02.12.1870, bei Bazoches les Hautes	Inf.-Regt. No. 76
Musketier	MEYER	J.H.	1847	21.08.1870	Inf.-Regt. No. 84	Verw. bei Gravelotte am 18.08.1870
Reservist	STENDER	H.	1843	27.12.1870	Inf. Regt. No. 85	Verw. bei Orleans am 04.12.1870

 

Wappen of Wandsbek, since mid 19th Century.