Re: [Cz-L] Two memorials

Looking at this memorial in Czernowitz, I am sure that Anna Kofner is
correct; the memorial shows a soldier in uniform and the inscription reads:
"Eternal glory for the Heroes who died in the battle for freedom
and independence or our fatherland."
It is not clear whether by fatherland is meant the USSR or the Ukraine,
but it is in memory of THE HEROES and not in the memory of Ukrainian heroes,
Soviet heroes, or NON-JEWISH heroes. This memorial is not dedicated to
the Ukrainian underground fighters. Otherwise it would clearly say so.

Hardy interprets everything done in the Ukraine or in Chernivtsi as being
done for Anti-Semitic reasons. I disagree.
Researchers from the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC, told me that in
Chernivtsi there are more reminders of Jewish life in that city, than there
are anywhere else in the Ukraine.

Mimi

On Jun 8, 2011, at 2:54 PM, HARDY BREIER wrote:

On 6/8/11 12:05 PM, "Anna Kofner" <akofner_at_hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> Dear Czernowitzer.
> After reading all of you comments few things came to mind.
> 1. Concerning the "Ukrainian" memorial.
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but nowhere are the Ukrainians mentioned. This is a
> memorial for the fallen soldiers that is typical for every place in USSR, just
> like you will find memorials all over US and other countries. And it implies
> to everybody who served in the Army, Jews included. The fact that anti-semites
> will tell that Jews were fighting in Tashkent (implying they were cowards) is
> another story.
[snip]
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