Liberation of Garmisch-Partenkirchen Painting
Details:
On the southeast corner, positioned on the wall in front of the organ facade, close to the right rear corner when facing the main altar from the entryway.
Commemorative Object
A rectangular painting on a church wall shows St. Anthony of Padua with an angel holding a cross, appearing in a cloud above Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Below, civilians in traditional dress pray as the U.S. flag flies over the Rathaus and American troops, trucks, and Sherman tanks enter the town. The scene features the Assumption (Maria Himmelfahrt) Parish Churchs steeple and the St. Anthony Pilgrimage Church on the mountainside. Painted by Josef Wackerle, it was consecrated in 1946 by Cardinal Michael von Faulhaber.
Source of information: James Yentz
Per Army.mil July 16, 2008 article" "Garmisch recounts 'Day of the Tigers'" the 10th Armored 'Tiger' Division liberated Garmisch-Partenkirchen on April 29, 1945
Monument Text:
.1945. In tiefer Not und Irrung stand das schwergeprüfte Baterland. Recht und Glaube sank dahin ganz Deutschland ging, verloren. Im Kampf und Schrecken ohne Ende zu Antonius erhoben wir die Hände.
Seine Fürbitt hatte Gott erhört, die Heimat blieb uns unzerstört.
English translation:
.1945. The sorely tried homeland stood in deep distress and confusion. Law and faith were shattered; all of Germany was lost. In endless struggle and terror, we raised our hands to St. Anthony.
God had heard his intercession, and our homeland remained undamaged.