Louis Lugand (1905-1945)
French prisoner of war – Forced labor – Memory
— Documents from the original presentation —
The documents below are from a presentation carried out as part of the research and memory work conducted by Mrs. Angelika Taudte, with the assistance of numerous witnesses, archivists and institutions in Germany and France.
They are presented here in their original form, without modification, in order to respect their coherence, meaning and spirit.
— To go further —
The following elements are based on the research, documentation and contextualization work that enabled the development and transmission of these stories.
Credits, sources and research work
The documents presented above are the result of research and a dissertation conducted by:
Ms. Angelika Taudte (Birenbach), project manager, carried out from 2010 and presented publicly from 2015.
Mr. Dominique Soulas de Russel , further research and biographical contributions.
This work is based on the use of numerous sources and archives, including:
– municipal and regional archives (Rechberghausen, Göppingen, Ludwigsburg, Merseburg),
– specialized archive collections (ITS Arolsen, Bundesarchiv, Service historique de la Défense – Caen),
– industrial archives (Mercedes-Benz Classic),
– oral testimonies from residents and families of the municipalities concerned.
The documents are reproduced in their original form, as they were designed for public presentation.
The texts integrated into the panels constitute the captions and contextual elements of the images.
The work presented also relies on lists and registers from German archives relating to the presence and death of French prisoners of war in the district of Göppingen, consulted as part of the research.
Photo credits
The photographs and iconographic documents come from public and private sources, including:
– municipal and regional archives (Rechberghausen, Göppingen, Ludwigsburg),
– private funds (Bestand Frau Wahl, Oberhausen),
– local documentary collections.
The photographers and rights holders are mentioned in the original project documentation (Angelika Taudte), in accordance with the indications provided by the authors of the presentation.
Rencontre Réconciliation thanks all the people, witnesses, archivists and institutions who contributed to this memorial work.
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