Tirpitz Memorial
Wilhelmshaven, Germany

A memorial stone in memory of the Battleship Tirpitz and the men lost on Nov. 12, 1944. The stone is located in the Ehrenfriedhof (Memorial Cemetery) in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.



The Tirpitz memorial seen on the 70th anniversary of the sinking of the battleship, Nov. 12, 2014.



The Tirpitz memorial seen on the 70th anniversary of the sinking of the battleship, Nov. 12, 2014. The white rose, seen at bottom right, was placed on the memorial by Monika Puhle for Klaus Rohwedder, President of the Tirpitz Association, who was unable to attend.



A wreath commemorating the 70th anniversary of the sinking of the Battleship.



A wreath commemorating the 70th anniversary of the sinking of the Battleship.
(All photos courtesy of Monika Puhle)
© 2014 Monika Puhle all rights reserved
Submitted by Klaus Rohwedder





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