VIRTUAL TOUR
"MIDDAY" (ROOM III.) Part 0
Global view and the Wall of Sorrow

The global view to the main room can give you basic idea about the exhibition. The "Wall of Sorrow" is a glass panel with names of all men perished on this big air battle, as a remembrance to them. All of them were young men and the 11th September 1944 was their most fateful day.

 

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Global view
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Main view of the room as  seen in Feb. 2004. The wall on back was completely changed on August 2003 (see below) "The Oberhof corner" describing the very first phase of the battle over Obergof, Thüringen, Germany (modified on September 2002) Reverse view of the room as was seen on March 2003. The wall on back was completely changed on August 2003 (see far right on this row) "The area dedicated to the early losses of  second phase of the battle
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Area dedicated to one of Luftwaffe fighters, Heinz Schien - details see below Look to the area dedicated to the crews shot down in Crottendorf- Neudorf area. Namely Taylor, Carlton, Holladay  (all 100th BG). Look to the final part of this room. See the terrible lights... we really need reconstruction of the lighening system...

 

 

"The Wall of Sorrow"
In memory of all young men who died during this air battle
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Global look to the glass wall panel with all names of airmen who died during the battle over the Ore Mountains on September 11th, 1944

On right - detail of the wall

 Flowers below the wall were donated by Dora Fischer, sister of Luftwaffe pilot Heinz Schien, who died on his first combat mission Our dear friend Sharon Cross, daughter of Lt. William M. Lewis, who was MIA for many years, looks on name of her dad...

This glass wall we have build for memory of all men who perished in the battle. We well know who was on which side on the combat for our freedom. We well know who was our ally and who was our enemy - and we do not want to change anything on this history. This is history and none can change it. But we want to give piety to all the men - as you may see on the main idea of the Museum, also on this wall panel. So there are all names in alphabetical order, does not matter who was American and who was German. There are almost eighty names. The "Death" which has "harvest" on our skies on that day, made no difference...

All names written on The Wall you may see on this list

 

If you find a family member or someone you know on this site,
we would love to hear from you. Please contact us at 517@centrum.cz

 

Photos on this site may not be reproduced without the written consent of the Museum

 

 

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from here you should continue to

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