Controversial grave in Weissenhaus: History of Heinrich Kramer under the magnifying glass!

The recently emerged discourse on the grave of a former Wehrmacht soldier caused a sensation in the Weißenhaus region. Heinrich Kramer, who died in the Cap-Arcona disaster in 1945, is buried in the dunes at Weißenhaus. Kramer is accused of being involved in war crimes, especially in the implementation of death marches from Auschwitz.

Sven-Michael Veit, spokesman for the Ahrensbök memorial, expressed the suspicion that Kramer knew about the death marches. The board of the memorial plans to advise on the case next January. In the municipality of Wangels there are already considerations to convert the grave, but Veit does not support such a step. Instead, he suggests working out the story more precisely and setting up an information board to bring the history closer.

memory and controversy

The preservation of the grave is considered important by Erasmus von Platen, who takes care of the remains. He spoke out against a change and does not want to publicly comment. Kramer's grave was buried in Weißenhaus after his body was driven in the sea for four weeks.

In the meantime, readers criticize the reporting on the matter and demand more focus on the acts of Heinrich Kramer and the fate of the victims. This illustrates the pain threshold that affects the topic in many people in the region.

background of the cap-arcona disaster

In connection with the discussion about Kramer's grave, the tragic cap-arcona disaster, which took place in May 1945. At that time when the Neuengamme concentration camp was already evacuated, prisoners were invited to ships like the Cap Arcona to bring them to safety. On May 3, 1945, however, these ships were accidentally bombed by the British Air Force, which led to the death of around 5,000 of the 7,000 inmates. This incident represents one of the many tragedies that accompanied the end of the Second World War.

The current memorial Neuengamme serves as a memorial and museum to educate the public about the atrocities committed there and to keep the memory of the victims, such as dirkdeklein.net reports on the tragic events. While the discussion about Kramer's grave continues to develop, the memory of the fates of the victims of the CAP-Arcona disaster and other war crimes remains central to dealing with history.