16.02.1945 – Simmern

Simmern, February 16. In a meadow located in the area known as “behind the bush,” 10-year-old Norbert, the son of municipal worker Jakob Roessler, and René, the son of roofer Nik. Jentgen, also 10, found an unexploded bomb. As they were handling the projectile, it suddenly exploded, striking boy Roessler in the chest and shattering […]