Description
This memorial route leads to various places of remembrance in Esch connected to the occupation period from 1940 to 1944.
Despite the promise to maintain the neutrality of the Grand Duchy, German troops invaded Luxembourg on May 10, 1940. The occupiers under Gauleiter Gustav Simon pursue a dual goal: the Germanization of the population and the destruction of the Luxembourg state. Furthermore, he aimed at the suppression of the Jews.
Resistance groups formed against these measures, whose resistance mainly consisted of propaganda and information measures, economic boycott, and helping conscientious objectors and politically persecuted people. The German occupiers responded to this resistance with interrogations, arrests, torture, and executions.
Audio
MNR Audioguide mp30) Intro mp31) Invasion and evacuation mp32) Casa d'Italia: The fascists in Esch mp33) Sacré Coeur: The Scout's Resistance mp34) First persecutions of political enemies mp35) Victim biography: Jean M. mp36) Victim Biographies: the Adler-Einhorn family mp37) Victim Biographies: the Freymann family mp38) Nazification and Germanisation policy mp39) Victim Biographies: Julien Cerf mp310) The Kreisleitung in Esch mp311) Victim Biography: Wachenheimer family mp312) The Nazi administration in Esch mp313) Nazi construction policy in Esch mp314) The liberation of Esch in 1944 mp315) Gestapo terror in Esch mp316) Strike action of 1942 mp317) Commemoration of strike action in Esch mp318) Student’s strike mp319) Forced conscription mp320) Victim Biography: Heinrich Adam mp321) Escape mp322) Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt (NSV) mp323) Victim Biographies: Annette Urgin mp324) The old synagogue of Esch-sur-Alzette: the fate of the Jews of Esch mp325) The “Schutzpolizei” mp328) Resistance and bringing the press in line mp326) Victim Biographies: Nicolas Federspiel mp327) Victim Biographies: the Nussbaum family mp329) The new synagogue in Esch: a new start? mp330) Victim Biographies: the Lukmanski family mp331) Homage to the Luxembourgish Maquis mp3Directions
Please follow the digital route, the path is not individually signposted.
The individual stations along the route contain audio guide information.
For your safety
The circular tour goes through the town of Esch-sur-Alzette and crosses road traffic at certain points.
Equipment
This route contains audio guide files; for this you need speakers or headphones to listen to the content, as well as a compatible device that allows playback. Any standard smartphone should suffice.
Journey
The Esch-sur-Alzette train station is located about 1km away. From there, several local and regional bus lines go near the starting point.
Parking:
You can park at the "Place de la Résistance"
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