Category:Volkstrauertag

**Volkstrauertag**
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Subclass of	Armistice Day;
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In Germany, the rough equivalent of Memorial Day and Armistice Day is known as Volkstrauertag. This word does not translate well into English. One rough literal translation would be People's Day of Mourning. It was first observed in 1922. In 1935 after the Nazi takeover of power in 1933, they renamed Volkstrauertag as Heldengedenktag, which is roughly translated into English as Memory of Heroes Day. Heldengedenktag became a significant propaganda event in Nazi Germany. After 1945, the use of the term Heldengedenktag was abandoned because of its close association with the Nazi government.

That's why there are three distinct historical sub-categories here.

For media prior to 1935, please use Category:Volkstrauertag (Weimar republic)

01.03.1925 Volkstrauertag

28.02.1926 Volkstrauertag

13.03.1927 Volkstrauertag

04.03.1928 Volkstrauertag

24.02.1929 Volkstrauertag

16.03.1930 Volkstrauertag

01.03.1931 Volkstrauertag

21.02.1932 Volkstrauertag

12.03.1933 Volkstrauertag

25.02.1934 Volkstrauertag

(german law from 27.02.1934 Gesetz über die Feiertage renamed "Volkstrauertag" to "Heldengedenktag")

For media 1935-1945, please use Category:Heldengedenktag

17.03.1935 Heldengedenktag

08.03.1936 Heldengedenktag

21.02.1937 Heldengedenktag

13.03.1938 Heldengedenktag

12.03.1939 Heldengedenktag

10.03.1940 Heldengedenktag

16.03.1941 Heldengedenktag

15.03.1942 Heldengedenktag

21.03.1943 Heldengedenktag

12.03.1944 Heldengedenktag

11.03.1945 Heldengedenktag

For media post 1945, please use Category:Volkstrauertag (Bundesrepublik Deutschland)

17.03.1946 Volkstrauertag

02.03.1947 Volkstrauertag

22.02.1948 Volkstrauertag

13.03.1949 Volkstrauertag

05.03.1950 Volkstrauertag

18.02.1951 Volkstrauertag

16.11.1952 ... Volkstrauertag ....

Wikipedia article edit

Deutsch: Volkstrauertag

Subcategories

This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.

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Volkstrauertag (Weimar republic)‎ (20 F)
Heldengedenktag‎ (2 C, 17 F)
Volkstrauertag (Bundesrepublik Deutschland)‎ (3 C, 41 F)

Media in category "Volkstrauertag"

The following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.

2022-11-15 Aegidienkirche Hannover Gedenken nach dem Volkstrauertag.jpg 4,000 × 2,252; 3.95 MB
Volkstrauertag 2022 in der Lutherischen Erlöserkirche Santiago.jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 5.36 MB