I’ve already written about the war memorial here relating to the First World War, but a second panel was needed following the deaths during the Second World War.
And here’s a list of all those from the local area who died during the Second World War.
Peter Zangerl, Soldier
Born 8 September 1916 – Died 13 May 1940 in France
Franz Helmuth, Corporal
Born 9 July 1920 – Died 10 April 1941 in Italy
Max Walch, Senior Corporal
Born 29 May 1918 – Died 13 September 1941 in Russia
Josef Walch, Corporal
Born 1 February 1914 – Died 16 November 1941 in Russia
Johann Zangerl, Soldier
Born 18 March 1921 – Died 10 December 1941 in Russia
Anton Kathrein, Senior Corporal
Born 16 June 1919 – Died 13 December 1941 in Russia
Georg Zangerl, Corporal
Born 2 September 1918 – Died 15 December 1941 in Russia
Franz Zangerl, Corporal
Born 20 June 1914 – Died 28 December 1941 in Russia
Paul Mang, Soldier
Born 10 September 1917 – Died 25 January 1942 in Russia
Alfons Zangerl, Corporal
Born 11 January 1913 – Died 10 February 1942 in Russia
Karl Heim, Senior Corporal
Born 8 March 1912 – Died 18 March 1942 in Russia
Albert Walser, Corporal
Born 30 March 1912 – Died 10 July 1942 in Russia
Franz Ladner, Corporal
Born 6 October 1908 – Died 17 December 1942 in Russia
Josef Mang, Corporal
Born 8 March 1915 – Died 2 January 1943 in Russia
Lamprecht Hellrigl, Corporal
Born 24 February 1914 – Died 21 February 1943 in Russia
Karl Zangerl, Soldier
Born 7 May 1924 – Died 28 August 1943 in Russia
Adolf Ladner, Corporal
Born 2 December 1914 – Died 21 February 1944 in Russia
Wilhelm Ladner, Soldier
Born 4 February 1919 – Died 26 July 1944 in France
Kurt Kathrein, Senior Corporal
Born 1 April 1922 – Died 8 August 1944 in Normandy
Johann Ladner, Corporal
Born 26 September 1911 – Died 20 September 1944 in the Netherlands
Vincenz Kathrein, Corporal
Born 5 January 1909 – Died 18 October 1944 in Russia
Josef Walch, Corporal
Born 22 September 1919 – Died 19 January 1945 in Hungary
Wilhelm Kathrein, Corporal
Born 24 January 1916 – Died 24 February 1945 in Hungary
Hermann Ladner, Soldier
Born 28 June 1925 – Died 4 March 1945 in Russia
Missing since 1944 in Russia:
Johann Zangerl, Soldier
Vincenz Zangerl, Soldier
Franz Ladner, Soldier
It had inevitably been challenging for families of the dead during the First World War to come to terms with their loss, but this time, not only was there defeat but very many Austrians had welcomed the Anschluss with Germany in 1938.
It’s an intriguing concept to wonder what would have happened if Winston Churchill had got his way to create a new republic including Austria, Bavaria and perhaps Hungary, a nation designed to be strong enough to stand up to Germany and Russia. Stalin didn’t like this idea, precisely for the reasons that Churchill wanted it, but I can see the appeal of uniting Bavaria and Austria. But probably not now, the moment has rather passed….