Denkmal für die Verfolgten der NS-Militärjustiz

Bisschen klein, angesichts der Dimension des Gräuels und Unrechts. #Niemalsvergessen

Für die misslungene Ästhetik drei Sterne, für die Bedeutung des Denkmals fünf Sterne. Danke an Richard Wadani, dessen unermüdlichem Einsatz wir verdanken, dass es dieses wichtige Gedenkzeichen in Wien gibt.

Geschichte….

Dieses Denk-Mal muss ergriffen und begriffen werden. Es war wohl der Wunsch des Künstlers, das die Besucher das Werk" unter ihre Füße nehmen

The Memorial for the Victims of Nazi Military Justice is a relatively new monument in Vienna being inaugurated in 2014 at the corner of Volksgarten and Heldenplatz.The memorial is dedicated to the estimated 15,000 Germans and Austrians who deserted the Wehrmacht and were then executed during WWII an the Nazi reign over Austria.The memorial was designed by Olaf Nicolai and is simple three-step structure in the shape of an X. There is an information marker in the back corner of the memorial grounds, providing information regarding the memorial to those for whom it is dedicated.During our recent visit, we were able to see the Memorial for the Victims of Nazi Military Justice with a layer of snow on the ground. It had the effect of creating a more sobering atmosphere when viewing the memorial and reading about its purpose.

“Nazi Military Justice” is an oxymoron, is it not? The monument itself is nothing impressive, but the explanatory text is worth reading, and if you are in the area (very likely as it is at the Volksgarten), go see it to contemplate for a moment or two about dissent and political opposition, and the courage it takes to join the resistence. It is also important to understand the process of a nation examining its own history. It took time, but Austria eventually saw the light.

Gut

Spielplatz, Rastplatz, Trainingsgerät, aber kein Denkmal!Sehr traurig wie dieser Ort genutzt wird. Tatsächlich sollten sich Wien und Österreich Gedanken machen, wie der Ort umzugestalten ist. So ist es keine würdige Gedenkstätte.

I guess a simple monument is the purpose as a memorial, but was not impressed.

In un primo momento c'ero passato di fianco, senza capire bene se era un monumento o un basamento incompiuto a cui stavano lavorando. Sicuramente dal significato profondo e degna di un minuto di commemorazione in ricordo delle vittime, ma come opera assolutamente niente di interessante o degno di menzione. Il voto è dato puramente all'insipidità dell'opera.