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© Gerth Mothes
Vom Ende des Schreckens – 80 Jahre Kriegsende in Leipzig
In the organizer's words:
At the end of April 1945, US troops advance on Leipzig. Under battle commander Hans von Poncet, the last fighting on the German side was at the Völkerschlachtdenkmal. The battle for Leipzig ended with his surrender at 2:00 a.m. on April 20, 1945. The tour focuses on the events at the Monument to the Battle of the Nations 80 years ago and pays particular attention to a presentation in the Hall of Fame on the end of the war in Leipzig.
Location: Monument to the Battle of the Nations, Straße des 18. Oktober 100, 04299 Leipzig
Admission: 2 € plus entrance fee
Registration: besucherservice@stiftung-voelkerschlachtdenkmal-leipzig.de, number ofparticipants is limited
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Location
Völkerschlachtdenkmal
Straße des 18. Oktober 100
04299 Leipzig
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