Kriegerdenkmal Kleinkugel, War memorial in Kabelsketal, Germany.
Kriegerdenkmal Kleinkugel is a war memorial located in the village of Kleinkugel within Kabelsketal, Germany. The structure consists of fieldstones bound with cement, crowned by a granite cross decorated with military symbols including a steel helmet and a downward-pointing sword.
The memorial was erected to honor soldiers who died during World War I. The choice of military symbols on the monument reflects how war memorials were designed during that period.
The inscription honors fallen soldiers and reflects the remembrance practices of the post-war period. The site has become a gathering place where locals pause to remember their losses.
The memorial stands at the southern edge of the Kleinkugel cemetery near Am Umspannwerk street and is easy to reach. Visitors can view the monument during daylight hours, as it occupies a public and accessible location.
Unlike many other war memorials from this period, the monument does not list the names or numbers of fallen soldiers from the local area. This makes it an unusual example of a general form of remembrance rather than individual commemoration.
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