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[edit] Re: Ludwig Vörg

That is true. It seemed a little odd, however, as there was no reason given as to why he could not be moved. Here is the translated text anyway:

"LW could not be moved during our attempt to transfer his body to another grave.

The planned move to the Sammelfriedhof in Przemsyl (Poland) was therefore unfortunately not possible. His name is written in the graveyard's memorial book.

In case the above named is related to you, and you want to inform us about the current grave site being moved, can you please fill in the following form. We will then arrange to notify you of any new developments. Please first check carefully if the above named is indeed your relative. If unsure, specify this in the form.

The Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge maintains the grave sites of German soldiers who died in the First and Second World Wars. The Volksbund has built over 820 grave sites in 45 states [Note- German states!], in which around 2 million war dead lie. These graveyards can only be built and maintained with donations...."


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-m-i-k-e-y- 10:30, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

===Ludwig Vörg===

Oh-- sorry, I translated it too before seeing this (above). Here's mine:

During our transferral work we were not able to recover [the body of] Ludwig Vörg

The planned removal from the collective graveyard in Przemysl, Poland was therefore impossible, unfortunately. His name was noted in the Remembrance Book of the cemetery.

If the person above is related to you, and you would like us to inform you of any change in the circumstances, please fill out the following form. In this way we can reach you with any news. Please be sure beforehand that the person actually is a relative of yours. If you are not sure of this, please note this in the text field of the form.

The Volksbund (People's Union) for German War Graves Upkeep is responsible for the cemeteries of the German soldiers who lost their lives in the first and second world wars. The Volksbund has set up over 820 war cemeteries in 45 countries, in which some two million war dead rest. The construction and maintenance of these cemeteries is only possible through the donations of sponsors of this humanitarian work as well as....

     Evangeline (talk) 10:51, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

By the way, I just went to their website and it definitely is countries, not German states (the term is slightly ambiguous in German as in English). In fact, they say they watch over graves in 56 countries.

         Evangeline (talk) 10:58, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

I think it is clear that the Volksbund could not find the body (since it was a collective grave) and chose this very stilted way of saying so (literally, "LV in the framework of our moving-resting-place work could not be retrieved ") as people often do to cover up unpleasant realities and failures.