Deserteurdenkmal, Historic monument in Bernau bei Berlin, Germany

The Deserteurdenkmal is a bronze relief by sculptor Friedrich Schötschel, mounted at the northern passage of Bernau's historic town wall. It shows a deserter bound at hands and feet, eyes blindfolded, at his execution, with numerous bullet holes in the wall beside him. The relief bears the inscription "Weil er nicht töten wollte" and a metal plate below commemorates all deserters and conscientious objectors.

The bronze relief by Biesenthal sculptor Friedrich Schötschel was mounted on 15 May 1998, the Tag der Kriegsdienstverweigerer, at the northern passage of Bernau's historic town wall. It commemorates deserters and conscientious objectors; a metal plate at its foot recalls all of them. Within sight stand two other memorials: a war memorial for 19th-century conflicts and the obelisk of the Ehrenfriedhof for fallen soldiers of the Red Army.

The relief carries the inscription "Weil er nicht töten wollte" ("Because he did not want to kill"). A metal plate at its foot commemorates all deserters and conscientious objectors. Within sight stand two further memorials: one for 19th-century wars and an obelisk for Red Army soldiers.

The bronze relief sits at the northern passage of Bernau's historic town wall, where the metal plate at its foot lists deserters and conscientious objectors. Within sight stand two further memorials: the war memorial for 19th-century conflicts and the obelisk of the honorary cemetery for fallen Red Army soldiers, so all three can be visited in one stop.

The bronze relief was made by Friedrich Schötschel, a sculptor from Biesenthal. It was mounted on 15 May 1998, the "Day of Conscientious Objectors", at the northern passage of Bernau's historic town wall. The accompanying metal plate at its foot commemorates all deserters and conscientious objectors.