Gardelegen massacre

German war crime - massacre near the town Gardelegen in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Event german_war_crimes Q1885006
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Summary

Gardelegen massacre is a German war crimes[1]. It draws 119 Wikipedia views per month (german_war_crimes category, ranking #2 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gardelegen massacre is located in Gardelegen[3].
  • Gardelegen massacre is in the country of Germany[4].
  • Gardelegen massacre's instance of is recorded as German war crimes[5].
  • Gardelegen massacre's instance of is recorded as memorial[6].
  • Gardelegen massacre's instance of is recorded as memorial wall[7].
  • Gardelegen massacre's instance of is recorded as war memorial[8].
  • Gardelegen massacre's Commons category is recorded as Gardelegen massacre[9].
  • Gardelegen massacre's commemorates is recorded as civilian casualty[10].
  • 1953 marks the founding of Gardelegen massacre[11].
  • Gardelegen massacre's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.5378, 'lon': 11.4219}[12].
  • Gardelegen massacre's heritage designation is recorded as cultural heritage monument in Germany[13].
  • Gardelegen massacre's date of official opening is recorded as 1953[14].
  • Gardelegen massacre's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Gardelegen (Altmarkkreis Salzwedel (Saksen-Anhalt)), Duitsland'}[15].

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When and Where

Gardelegen massacre is in the country of Germany[4].

Context

Recorded instance of include German war crimes[5], memorial[6], memorial wall[7], and war memorial[8].

Why It Matters

Gardelegen massacre draws 119 Wikipedia views per month (german_war_crimes category, ranking #2 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Dutch War Memorial Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Dutch War Memorial Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Dutch War Memorial Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Dutch War Memorial Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Dutch War Memorial Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Dutch War Memorial Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Dutch War Memorial Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Dutch War Memorial Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 52.5378, 'lon': 11.4219}
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Gardelegen
    Coordinates → —
    Heritage designation → cultural heritage monument in Germany
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