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German military and civilian leaders commemorate fallen soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941. Nazi-occupied Norway during World War II. Norwegian News Agency/The National Archives of Norway.

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English: Commemoration Day for Fallen German Soldiers. Wreath Laying at Ekeberg
  • The following persons and units, among others, attended the commemoration:
    • Hans-Jürgen Stumpff (1889–1968), general (Generaloberst) in the German air force Luftwaffe during the war and commander of Luftflotte 5 in Norway from May 1940 to November 1943
    • Karl Kitzinger (1886–1962), General der Flieger in Luftwaffe
    • Willi Harmjanz (1893–1983), General der Flieger der Luftwaffe
    • Ralf Sodan (1880–1945), generalmajor (Generalleutnant)
    • Karl Spanaus, the Nazi party's "local leader" in Oslo (Landeskreisleiter der NSDAP in Norwegen), later Landesgruppenleiter
    • August Edler von Meyszner (or Meissner, 1886–1947), police general (Generalmajor) in the Ordnungspolizei in Norway from November 1940 to mid-January 1942, working with HSSPF Nord, SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Rediess
    • Heinrich Fehlis (1906–1945), commander in the Sicherheitspolizei and Sicherheitsdienst in Norway
    • Herbert Bormann, Generalarbeitsführer in the Reich Labour Service (RAD), sent to German-occupied Norway in 1940 to help build NS Arbeidstjeneste, a Norwegian labor service. As Höherer RAD-Führer, he was subordinate to the German armed forces in Norway during the war.
    • Ministerialrat Rudolf Schiedermair (1909–1991), deutscher Jurist, Leiter der Abteilung "Allgemeine Staatsverwaltung" des Reichskommissariats Norwegen 1940–1945
    • (probably) SS-Brigadeführer Hermann
    • (probably) Konteradmiral Hans Feldbausch (1891–1985), chief of the Kriegsmarine's service office in Oslo from May 27, 1940, to August 23, 1942
    • Honor companies (ceremonial guards) from the Wehrmachts Heer (the German armed forces' army), Luftwaffe (air force), Kriegsmarine (navy), Waffen-SS (SS's military branch), and Ordnungspolizei (the militarized order police).
  • Der Ehrenfriedhof Ekeberg, the German military 'honor cemetery' in Oslo, was established with terraces, stairs, and a 1.3 meters tall bronze relief of the national eagle-and-swastika of Nazi Germany, in 1940. In 1953, 2956 graves were moved to Alfaset.
  • The Norwegian News Agency's coverage of the event in some Norwegian Nazi-controlled newspapers the following Monday:
A solemn ceremony at the honor cemetery. The German people's commemoration day for their fallen was celebrated with a solemn ceremony at the honor cemetery at Ekeberg. All branches of the armed forces - the army, navy, air force, SS, and police - were represented by honor companies. On behalf of the armed forces, Generaloberst Stumpff laid a wreath in memory of the fallen. General Meissner laid a wreath on behalf of the Reichskommissar. The N.S.D.A.P. likewise honored the fallen soldiers with a wreath laid by Landeskreisleiter Spannaus. One of the army's military orchestras played Lied vom guten Kameraden at the honor monument, from the top of which the German Reich war flag waved. Many and high-ranking guests from the armed forces, Reichskommissariat, and N.S.D.A.P. attended the ceremony.

Norsk bokmål: Minnedag for falne tyske soldater. Bekransning på Ekeberg.

Generaler og høyere offiserer fra den tyske vernemaktens hær (Wehrmacht Heer), luftvåpen (Luftwaffe) og marine (Kriegsmarine), fra SS' militære del (Waffen-SS) og det militariserte ordenspolitiet (Ordnungspolizei) samt representanter fra den sivile administrasjonen i Reichskommissariat Norwegen og nazistpartiet NSDAP i det tyskokkuperte Norge under andre verdenskrig på krigskirkegården på Ekeberg i Oslo søndag 16. mars 1941, under markeringen av den årvisse «minnedagen for falne» (tysk: Heldengedenktag, «helteminnedag»).

  • Under minnemarkeringen deltok blant andre:
En høitidelighet på æres-kirkegården. Det tyske folks minnedag for sine falne blev feiret ved en høitidelighet på æreskirkegården på Ekeberg. Alle grener av forsvarsmakten hæren, flåten, luftvåbnet, SS og politiet var representert ved æreskompanier. Efter opdrag fra forsvarsmakten nedla generaloberst Stumpff en krans til minne om de falne. General Meissner nedla en krans på vegne av Reichskommissar. N. S. D. A. P. æret likeledes de døde soldater med en krans som blev nedlagt av landeskreisleiter Spannaus. Et av hærens militærorkestre spilte Lied vom guten Kameraden ved æresminnesmerket fra hvis topp det tyske rikes krigsflagg vaiet. Til høitideligheten hadde mange og høie gjester fra forsvarsmakten, Reichskommissariat og N. S. D. A. P. innfunnet sig.
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  • German military leaders commemorate fallen World War II soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941
    German military leaders commemorate fallen World War II soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941
  • German military leaders commemorate fallen World War II soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941
    German military leaders commemorate fallen World War II soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941
  • German military leaders commemorate fallen World War II soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941
    German military leaders commemorate fallen World War II soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941
  • German military leaders commemorate fallen World War II soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941
    German military leaders commemorate fallen World War II soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941
  • German military leaders commemorate fallen World War II soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941
    German military leaders commemorate fallen World War II soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941
  • German military leaders commemorate fallen World War II soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941
    German military leaders commemorate fallen World War II soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941
  • German military leaders commemorate fallen World War II soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941
    German military leaders commemorate fallen World War II soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941
  • German military leaders commemorate fallen World War II soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941
    German military leaders commemorate fallen World War II soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941
  • German military leaders commemorate fallen World War II soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941
    German military leaders commemorate fallen World War II soldiers at Ekeberg cemetery in Oslo, March 16, 1941

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